Mike Keepness paints in the wilds of Saskatchewan, Canada, so he has some plein air stories. Usually, his visitors are quite benign, like last week….
Lead Image: “Muskrat Susie” visits Mike Keepness as he paints in Saskatchewan.
![The painting Keepness was working on when visited by a specimen of Ondatra zenbethicus](https://www.outdoorpainter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/E2.-KEEPNESS-painting-11x14.jpg)
Keepness was painting a nice winter scene with a winding road when a chirping muskrat crossed the road and investigated his truck and his setup. The artist kept his wits about and filmed the event.