After the bakery we headed to Francis Short Pond. There are limited fishing options in Flagstaff and the Pond was the most convenient for our day. I didn't have high hopes, based on my experience with community fishing ponds in Phoenix and other cities. The nearby elementary school didn't make me feel better. I was expecting to see a Cheeto bag or Subway sandwich floating in the pond. When we arrived, it turned out to be much more picturesque than I was expecting. There were lots of ducks quacking and hoping that a kid had brought some food to throw in; this happened twice. I spotted three fishermen, including one who caught two trout while we were there. The highlight was seeing a hawk with a trout in its talons. We didn't see the hawk scoop the fish out of the water, but we did see it slowly circle the pond, struggling with the weight of the fish and fighting the wind, until it could fly back to its perch. read more