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The wolf on the right is Wapiti Lake pack female 1276; she's a mature wolf that knows the safest way to approach large prey like a bison - even a debilitated one like this bull - is from the rear. The two nearly-black wolves on the left are juveniles, born in the spring of 2023. Their focus is on the front end, which is not so wise, given that that is the "horns end" of the bison. The goal of all three wolves was to further wear down the bison's reserves. It was already weakened by something not apparent to us observers, but in bad enough shape that it could not fend off the wolves surrounding it. Various members of the pack continued to threaten the hapless bison by poking it, showing teeth, allowing it no rest, and in nipping at it, sometimes tearing away small pieces of flesh.
So why didn’t they just kill the bison as soon as they recognized it was an easy target? One possibility is that they had eaten recently, reducing the urgency to eat again. Hunting even compromised large hoofed and horned prey is energy-expensive and very risky: one well-placed kick or a stab with a heavy, thick horn, can be deadly. But progressively depleting prey by not allowing it to rest, eat, drink, or let down its guard for a second, threatening it for hours upon hours, biting off bits of its flesh, and de-energizing it to the point where it could no longer defend itself, was good work for juvenile pack members. In fact the young wolves we first saw in the road, with their headlight-bright yellow eyes and the typical long, spiky hackles of juveniles, did a lot of that work under the supervision of experienced adults. It was a great training session for the pups and an opportunity for at least some of the senior wolves to relax while dinner was being prepped for them.
All photographs in this series were taken with a long focal length lens at a distance sufficient to avoid disrupting the wolves’ behavior. Additionally, many of the images are cropped, which also makes it look like I was closer than I actually was. Although I selected many images in which the wolves appear to be looking at me, in fact most of them were looking at other wolves or at their prey and not at the human presence, which at times was substantial.
Never approach wildlife. Yellowstone National Park regulations require a minimum of 100 yards from bears and wolves, and 25 yards be maintained from all other wildlife. Even if you’re farther than that, you know you’re too close if your presence causes animals or birds to change their behavior.
Preserved green liveried 'Crompton' D6515 (33 012) sits in platform 3 at Clapham Junction on the rear of light engine move 0Z28.
This was a positioning move for rebuilt Bulleid Pacific 34028 'Eddystone' running from the Swanage Railway to West Coast Railway's centre at Southall, it's first run on the main line in 61 years. I'm guessing the '33' was attached on the rear as a backup in case of a problem with the 'Pacific' locomotive.
One of NyÃregyháza's, and pretty much north-eastern Hungary's only two Ikarus 415s, EWS-831 leaving Halmosbokor hamlet behind in the last rays of the early-winter sun.
These two units (the other being EWS-834) are only used as backups now, so it's not that easy to bump into them. During the summer both of them were replacing some Volvos and Credos under maintenance for a solid week or so, but unfortunately we just missed them with Michał (we had more luck with 200 series in the area).
This picture would've been possible without the help of Tamás, I hope that he will also reveal some hits from this rather pleasant day very soon! :)
We really dodged a bullet with our recent winter storm. They had predicted an ice storm with up to a half an inch of ice. But we ended up getting mostly sleet and a couple of inches of snow. The last time we had ice at a half inch, our power was out for almost four days....and we spent the first three in our bitterly cold house, desperately wishing we had a backup option. Every space heater in the area had been snapped up by the time we could get to the store, but on day four we managed to find this kerosene heater. And wouldn't you know, about four hours after we set it up and finally got warm....the power came back on.
At any rate, we didn't take any chances this time, and had our heater set up and ready for action before the event. I'm pleased to say we didn't need it, but as there is another storm on the horizon for the end of the week....this thing is staying right where it is for now. 😊
85010 820419 Wolves
A scene very much from the early eighties with a roarer arriving at Wolverhampton with a train from either Manchester or Liverpool to the south formed of Mkll PV coaching stock.
85010 was one of forty such engines and were fairly common on such workings in place of Class 86's and could be seen anywhere from London to Glasgow on the WCML.
19th April 1982
Hopefully all my uploads from here on out will be new content. This was taken last summer at the Italian Gathering in Columbus, Ohio.
Fighting those furry critters (aka Ewoks aka most hated creature in the whole SW-universe besides Han Solo) has 2 golden rules:
Rule #1: look cool - always
Rule#2: have an AT-AT following you closely
I just love the panic in the eye of the Ewok on the left. Run Forrest, RUN!
Commander Krik is forced to have backup on his mission. There is a possibility that clone commander Spark might be held captive, which would lead Krik into a trap. Because of the dense foliage speeders and turbo tanks wouldn't be able to make it. The danger is high. No time for errors...
Concept: Kevin Kobek y MatÃas Troncoso
Photo: MatÃas Troncoso
Design, Style & Makeup: Kevin Kobek
Model Preparation: Francisca Sáez
Models: Hector Leonidas
My second attempt to become a wedding photographer and... I don't think I made significant improvements since the first wedding... But this couple made just one tiny mistake: no backup plan (*)!
Oh well, I tried to capture here a Polish tradition of welcoming the bride and groom with bread and salt. And a glass of... water!
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(*) - Apparently I was their backup plan... Some people never learn!