1806_0602 Story in the Sand
Morning in the Great Sand Hills, and the story of last night's activity is written in sand - soon to be erased by wind. Unfortunately I am only semi-literate in this language. I think the long track was made by an insect, perhaps some beetle. The little paw prints are rodent-like, and I wish they were from the rare Ord's Kangaroo Rat, which lives in the sand hills... but they are not. Tiny, they could also be weasel tracks, but I am puzzled by the placement and lack of differentiation between hind prints and fore prints. Perhaps some small mammal was walking on its hands to fool me. Although I was mainly interested in visual design here, I'd like to know what was going on!
Reality check: what would life be if we knew everything? Maybe it's the mystery that keeps us engaged. The known: my gear and technique. Macro lens, tripod, parallel plane focusing, shooting straight down, morning light, lots of fun!
Photographed in the Great Sand Hills Ecological Reserve, near Sceptre, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2018 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
1806_0602 Story in the Sand
Morning in the Great Sand Hills, and the story of last night's activity is written in sand - soon to be erased by wind. Unfortunately I am only semi-literate in this language. I think the long track was made by an insect, perhaps some beetle. The little paw prints are rodent-like, and I wish they were from the rare Ord's Kangaroo Rat, which lives in the sand hills... but they are not. Tiny, they could also be weasel tracks, but I am puzzled by the placement and lack of differentiation between hind prints and fore prints. Perhaps some small mammal was walking on its hands to fool me. Although I was mainly interested in visual design here, I'd like to know what was going on!
Reality check: what would life be if we knew everything? Maybe it's the mystery that keeps us engaged. The known: my gear and technique. Macro lens, tripod, parallel plane focusing, shooting straight down, morning light, lots of fun!
Photographed in the Great Sand Hills Ecological Reserve, near Sceptre, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2018 James R. Page - all rights reserved.