Not long ago on my homeward commute I rolled up on a herd of donkeys...about 30 of them scattered all over the road. This was at night(I work 2nd shift) and it was about 20F. They all looked at me w/their ears forward(donkey, horse, burro body language for 'benign interest'). Very quiet and calm as I wove my way through them. The thing that struck me when I was in the middle of them was how BIG they are, yet very graceful. It seemed an almost spiritual moment and one I'll cherish always. My commutes are generally pretty uneventful.