NorthAmericanRiverOtter_04
While hunting for waterfowl this year, (which are almost nonexistent this year because of a 4 year drought by the way) hiking along the river. I spotted 3 Otters coming down stream and 2 of the 3 came up from the bottom of the river with large crawdads, crawfish or even crayfish. Depends on what part of the country you're from. But they were big ones and they were having fun with em. Unfortunately for me, they were about a 100 yds or so from me 20' up the bank wonder how to get down to them without killing myself, to could get a good shot of them.
They saw me eyeing them and were going to make sure I didn't get anywhere close to them. So the chase was on. Me struggling to run through the rocks and thick brush and trees along the bank and them pretty much laughing at me as I stumbled about. By the time I got down to the waters edge panting like a quarter horse after a long run, and shaking like a leaf in the wind. Struggling to get the camera and lens up to my eye which now weighed more than 300 lbs, normally it would only been about 20 lbs, but not now. Thinking I'd out smarted them, before they came around the bend in the river I got down on the ground so I could get a shot at ground level. Laying there with my belly and knees which felt like they were about to pop out of my skin. The Otters suddenly appear on the other side of the river, which is now about 200 yds away, thumbing their collective noses at me. And to make matters worse, I couldn't hardly get back up on my feet. So sorry, this is the best I could do under the circumstances.
Such is life at my age, but in my mind I think I'm still young and spry or perhaps it's just wishful thinking? So the self deception and struggle to keep warm and have fun while you can continues as you stumble along as best a nearly 80 year old "would be wildlife photographer" can do, by the GRACE OF GOD, THANK YOU JESUS. YES WE'RE STILL HAVING FUN. Even though now I am constantly humiliating myself in the process.
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7 Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me WILL BE SAVED. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to STEAL and KILL and DESTROY; I have come that they may have LIFE, and have it to the FULL. (John 10:7-10)
Jesus came to bring spiritual LIFE to the spiritually dead and set the captives FREE! FREE from RELIGION, ERROR and outright LIES, so they might serve THE LIVING GOD! In SPIRIT and in TRUTH! Because JESUS LOVES YOU! ❤️ ✝️ ❤️
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NorthAmericanRiverOtter_04
While hunting for waterfowl this year, (which are almost nonexistent this year because of a 4 year drought by the way) hiking along the river. I spotted 3 Otters coming down stream and 2 of the 3 came up from the bottom of the river with large crawdads, crawfish or even crayfish. Depends on what part of the country you're from. But they were big ones and they were having fun with em. Unfortunately for me, they were about a 100 yds or so from me 20' up the bank wonder how to get down to them without killing myself, to could get a good shot of them.
They saw me eyeing them and were going to make sure I didn't get anywhere close to them. So the chase was on. Me struggling to run through the rocks and thick brush and trees along the bank and them pretty much laughing at me as I stumbled about. By the time I got down to the waters edge panting like a quarter horse after a long run, and shaking like a leaf in the wind. Struggling to get the camera and lens up to my eye which now weighed more than 300 lbs, normally it would only been about 20 lbs, but not now. Thinking I'd out smarted them, before they came around the bend in the river I got down on the ground so I could get a shot at ground level. Laying there with my belly and knees which felt like they were about to pop out of my skin. The Otters suddenly appear on the other side of the river, which is now about 200 yds away, thumbing their collective noses at me. And to make matters worse, I couldn't hardly get back up on my feet. So sorry, this is the best I could do under the circumstances.
Such is life at my age, but in my mind I think I'm still young and spry or perhaps it's just wishful thinking? So the self deception and struggle to keep warm and have fun while you can continues as you stumble along as best a nearly 80 year old "would be wildlife photographer" can do, by the GRACE OF GOD, THANK YOU JESUS. YES WE'RE STILL HAVING FUN. Even though now I am constantly humiliating myself in the process.
------------------------------ JESUS ✝️ SAVES-------------------------------
7 Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me WILL BE SAVED. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to STEAL and KILL and DESTROY; I have come that they may have LIFE, and have it to the FULL. (John 10:7-10)
Jesus came to bring spiritual LIFE to the spiritually dead and set the captives FREE! FREE from RELIGION, ERROR and outright LIES, so they might serve THE LIVING GOD! In SPIRIT and in TRUTH! Because JESUS LOVES YOU! ❤️ ✝️ ❤️
For the best Biblical teaching in the last 2 centuries! Please listen to and down load these FREE audio files that were created with YOU in mind. It's ALL FREE, if you like it, please share it with others. ❤️
archive.org/details/PeopleToPeopleByBobGeorgeFREE-ARCHIVE...
CLICK THE LETTER "L" TO ENLARGE OR
CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE.
My THANK'S in advance to all who fave and/or comment on my photos I very much appreciate it! ❤️
© All Rights reserved no publication or copying without permission from the author.