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Can we ever get enough? I have thousands of Coyote shots, but every sighting is different. I saw this coyote from a hundred yards away, hesitating at the side of the road. I stopped. It took a long look, then crossed, trotting across a short stretch of upland prairie before disappearing into a gully. And I thought, "Maybe I can follow him - he won't expect that!"
And so I trotted toward the edge, angling to intercept him based on where I thought he might go next. I know the terrain here. The many small gullies all lead to a large, flat-bottomed coulee, the entire landscape cut by ten thousand years of meltwater and wind, with only animal trails to show you the best route to take.
Sometimes I guess wrong, but this time I guessed right. The white-and-blue slopes, cloaked in thin snow and the heavy stillness of winter, were suddenly broken by a moving brown form directly in front of me. As I raised my camera, the coyote turned to look back. It didn't break stride. It didn't panic. Kept on moving, purposefully, You can see one back leg in the photo, lifted, and imagine the diagonally opposite front leg, also lifted. All fluid motion, and the glance back at me was only that - a fleeting look, probably tinged with surprise, but nothing more. It did not break stride. The four-legged ones can cover ground faster than us bipeds, and without another thought it bounded upslope and disappeared into the vastness.
Now, there have been past encounters where a coyote has walked right up to me - seriously - I don't make this stuff up. But I'm happy to take what is offered, even if it's just a brief glance in my direction. I accept it as a gift, albeit unintentional. Off he went, and I turned back. Sometimes a single photo is enough.
The winter wildlife series continues tomorrow...
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Butterfly habitats are disappearing at an enormous rate. Close to 2.63 million acres in a year. There seems to be no way to save this wonderful species from extinction.
My last posting for a couple of weeks or so as we head North to Northumberland and Scotland tomorrow. My view here is looking out towards the English channel over the clump of trees on the hill known as Lancing ring, sadly these trees are slowly being cut down due to Ash die back, the sky was so lovely which is what originally drew my lens plus the the layers of shadows flying across the landscape.
It began raining yesterday, altho it was just a gentle downfall. I woke up in the middle of the night to a torrential downpour which continued all day and will keep going all night. Throw it some tornado warnings and high winds and you’ve got a recipe for an exciting weather day. Creeks are overflowing their banks so I need an alternate route for work tomorrow morning. And my dogs are already sick of their paws being wet. And it’s supposed to rain every day next week. Ugh.
Another image from my day of shooting inside using my little make shift studio. Experimenting with different kinds of construction paper. This one being very sparkly!! The bokeh is kind of crazy!! I used an LED light (kind of bright) but it really brought out those bokeh bubbles! I placed this single flower in a crystal vase and the vase almost disappeared into the background! I also used a gray filter to just tone down the brightness just a little.
Zephaniah 2:1-2 “Gather together, gather yourselves together, you shameful nation, before God’s decree becomes reality and the day of opportunity disappears like windblown chaff, before the Lord’s raging anger overtakes you—before the day of the Lord's angry judgment overtakes you!”
Shoshoni, Wyoming. Say good-bye, a local told me this entire block has been condemned and is slated to be torn down next week.
The boat captain sets off on his journey on a misty morning. The setting has an ephemeral feel to it, and the mist soon disappeared after the sun warmed up the cold air from the nearby mountains from the previous night.
“What you see with your eyes are transient and ephemeral,
What you see through your heart is everlasting and eternal.”
― Debasish Mridha
Zell am See is the administrative capital of the Zell am See District in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The town is an important tourist destination known as Zell am See-Kaprun and is a transportation hub for the region.
The Zell Valley is a corridor in the Kitzbühel Alps, connecting the Saalfelden Basin of the Saalach River in the north and the Salzach in the south. Zell am See is located approximately 100 km (62 mi) east of Innsbruck and 30 km (19 mi) north of Mt. Grossglockner.
They were walking into the sunset, or so it seemed. Our American Mustangs ARE in danger of disappearing. The Bureau of Land Management is hell bent on removing them from our western lands. These horses are located in the West Desert Onaqui mountain area, of Utah.
With the news of Montana Rail Link slated to disappear in 2022 I figured I'd join the club with some photos. Alas I've only spent a couple very short days along the road while in transit to other places so I have very little coverage. I hope to join the parade of visitors this next year to right some of that wrong before it's too late. But until that happens, if it does, I'll dig up a few more
The MRL has operated the former Northern Pacific mainline across its namesake state since 1987 when it entered into a long term lease of the line between Billings, MT and Sand Point, ID from NP successor Burlington Northern. While the majority of traffic on the MRL consists of overhead BNSF trains they do operate a pair of daily manifests of their own and assorted locals serving line side industries across the state.
Anyway, about 40 minutes after taking the prior shot the MRL's Livingston Local is climbing the last mile of 1.8% grade to the crest of 5702 Bozeman Pass on MRL’s 2nd Subdivision Mainline. The little train is approaching the Quinn Creek Road crossing and the west end of the 8685 ft siding at Muir here near MP 127 in command of GP35s number 404 and 405. These locomotives most assuredly feels right at home in conditions like this as they were both built new for the Rio Grande in Jan. 1965 as DRGW 3043 and 3047 respectively and spent their first three decades crossing the Rockies across the likes of legendary routes such as the Moffatt Tunnel, Tennessee Pass, and Soldier Summit. And though it looks fine in Washington Companies blue paint I sure would prefer it in black and Grande gold!
Sadly I'm sure these veterans won't be long for this world when BNSF reunites the old NP once again under it's orange and yellow banner.
Park County, Montana
Wednesday January 10, 2018
It looks so serene, yet this was taken on a day of fierce winds. You only have to look at the waterfall to see the wind speed . There was a brief few seconds of good light in an otherwise wild and grey day. Magnificent weather.
Everyone of us always have some limited functions, when they're disappeared, we will be nothing.
Like these flowers :)
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Tired....ps: thanks for everything you've done for me :).....See ya soon!