The Knothole Periscope

I marched down the grassy yard perimeter until a beam of sunlight caught the wooden fence! High up on one cedar plank, there was a smooth, round knothole staring right at me. I backed up, dashed forward, and leaped straight onto the horizontal crossbeam! Balancing on my boots, I grabbed the rough wood with both hands and pressed my nose right up to the knot. Through the circle, I could see an empty driveway and a shiny red bicycle resting against a wall. The coast beyond our border is totally peaceful!

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