Critters by the side garden

While mowing the lawn yesterday afternoon, I saw some movement next to a rock border in the side garden.  After stopping the mower, I saw a large (3.5" long) toad.

Later on, while dumping a load of collected leaves in the garden area, I saw a large spider.  Thankfully, he wasn't nearly as large as the toad.

Nice to see the ecosystem at work on my property.