We had been hiking through Sawhill Ponds for about three-fourths of an hour late on Friday afternoon. The only wildlife worth capturing with my camera was this Red-tailed Hawk.
A Red-Tailed Hawk Looks
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It Flies Off
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And this red dragonfly.
A Red Dragonfly
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“Not much here today,” Sharon said.
Just then I spotted a coyote off to our right.
A Coyote Hunts
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Ten minutes later Sharon spotted this Great Horned Owl off to our left.
A Great Horned Owl
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Ready to Fly
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The owl flew to a sunnier perch. And we followed.
An Owl in the Sun
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Later, Sharon suggested that we hike over to the adjacent Walden Ponds on the off chance we could find a beaver. Just after the sun went down, this beaver came out of its lodge.
A Beaver Swims
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A few minutes later the sky lit up.
The Sun Has Set
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You can’t always get what you want. But if you try, you sometimes get what you need.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Diana Gentile // Oct 2, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Hi David
) AWSOME pictures!! Thank you for
Continuing to share. I would like to have a copy
Of the Sunrise. Is there any way of getting a copy?
Thank you!
Diana.
Have a Blessed Day!!
2 David Mendosa // Oct 3, 2011 at 9:24 am
Dear Diana,
Sure! I would be glad to email you a high resolution copy. But do you mean the sunset photo in this photo essay or a sunrise photo in another one? Please email me directly at mendosa@mendosa.com
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