For one fleeting moment I came face-to-face with the coyote. My trembling fingers clicked the shutter. Then he was gone. All too quickly. Blending in with the dry corn-coloured grasses. And I was able to breathe again…
A fleeting glimpse of a wild coyote in Yosemite Valley
I have lived in the UK for most of my life, but when young I definitely had wanderlust and even ended up living in South Africa for several years which was a wonderful experience. I now look forward to a long and leisurely retirement doing what I like most - gardening, photography, walking and travelling.
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37 thoughts on “Ephemeral Pleasure”
beautiful – touched b the image and elegant words!
What an amazing encounter – and words to match.
Unexpected pleasure 🙂
Wow, that is great!
Thank you 🙂
I love this photo. He looks like he is ready to run at a moment’s notice.
He was. And he did 🙂
Glad he escaped the trigger. Lovely coyote.
Not my trigger 😀
beautiful- amazing how he blends in with the grasses like that. Great capture
They are very well camouflaged – we may have seen others in the distance, but it was hard to tell. This was one of those lucky moments.
When you enlarge it, you realise just how well-camouflaged he (or she) is. And I like the use of a border, making the shot feel older than it is.
Regards as always, Pete. x
Not the best of images as I had no time to think about composition or light or anything – just click and he was gone! No second chance.
{swallow} Aren’t you a photographer to the last! He has that look on his face that says, “Don’t you dare.” Yet, you did. 😀 😀 😀
I hadn’t really thought about it. Turned a corner, looked up and there he was! Only afterwards did I wonder whether coyotes are dangerous. Only to rabbits 🙂
Whew. Thank goodness everything happened so fast and was over. Great capture.
A truly ephemeral moment, Jude. Lovely capture. 🙂
Those special moments are so precious and your capture is a gem, Jude. What a beautiful shot, everything fits! I stopped breathing reading your word. 🙂
Best regards from the Rhine Valley, soon on the go again,
Dina x
Gosh Dina, you are always on the move! Where next?
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beautiful – touched b the image and elegant words!
What an amazing encounter – and words to match.
Unexpected pleasure 🙂
Wow, that is great!
Thank you 🙂
I love this photo. He looks like he is ready to run at a moment’s notice.
He was. And he did 🙂
Glad he escaped the trigger. Lovely coyote.
Not my trigger 😀
beautiful- amazing how he blends in with the grasses like that. Great capture
They are very well camouflaged – we may have seen others in the distance, but it was hard to tell. This was one of those lucky moments.
When you enlarge it, you realise just how well-camouflaged he (or she) is. And I like the use of a border, making the shot feel older than it is.
Regards as always, Pete. x
Not the best of images as I had no time to think about composition or light or anything – just click and he was gone! No second chance.
{swallow} Aren’t you a photographer to the last! He has that look on his face that says, “Don’t you dare.” Yet, you did. 😀 😀 😀
I hadn’t really thought about it. Turned a corner, looked up and there he was! Only afterwards did I wonder whether coyotes are dangerous. Only to rabbits 🙂
Whew. Thank goodness everything happened so fast and was over. Great capture.
A truly ephemeral moment, Jude. Lovely capture. 🙂
Those special moments are so precious and your capture is a gem, Jude. What a beautiful shot, everything fits! I stopped breathing reading your word. 🙂
Best regards from the Rhine Valley, soon on the go again,
Dina x
Gosh Dina, you are always on the move! Where next?