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This was the leader of the Musk Oxen herd. There was an old bull that was following the herd about 300 yards behind. I watched as this bull fight off a couple smaller bulls that showed interest in a cow that was nearing season. Wherever this bull wandered, the herd would slowly go his direction.
In this photo, it looks like he is taking an aggresive stance, but he wasn't. He was simply walking up a small incline in my direction.
When I see Musk Oxen, I immediately think I am looking at a living dinosaur. Their look is prehistoric, like they have been alive since the world was formed. They look aggressive, however, if left alone, they are very passive.
When I first spotted this herd, they were about a half-mile away. Walked a bit towards them, then settled down on a small hill and waited. Sure enough, in time, they walked very near to where I was seated. Not once did either myself nor the Musk Oxen feel any threat from each another.
I was talking to another photographer one day about Musk Oxen, and he shared a story with me. His father was amazed by Musk Oxen and had never seen one. He brought his Dad up to Alaska to see a herd of Musk Oxen first hand. While talking to an expert on the Musk Oxen, he found out they were in the sheep family. The father was disgusted that they were mere "sheep" and lost all interest in them. I guess we all have different outlooks on wildlife.
Nestled along the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River, the echoes of a crisp 5-chime Leslie herald the arrival of M692 at OX Cabin near Auxier, KY
Taken at Wolseley Nature Centre, Staffordshire.
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I've been experimenting with a newly acquired used lens - a Sigma 150mm f2.8. It certainly creates some interesting effects when used wide open. There is a magnification of the subject matter in the background, which leads to all sorts of creative possibilities. I shot this hand held on the wild flower meadow at the bottom of the rugby pitches on Beeston Weir Fields
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A daisy photographed at the Altoona Enabling Garden in Altoona, Iowa.
Developed with Darktable 3.6.0
CSX M65209 heads north past the C&O cantilever signal guarding OX Cabin in Auxier, KY. OX marks the south end of a lengthy section of double track extending up to Dawkins.