Lone

Crowning moment of my stay in Colorado was seeing this beautiful Coyote (?) appear near the roadside of my brother's neighborhood.
Word to the wise, make sure you always have the best lens ready when an unexpected moment like this arises. I forgot to change lenses before leaving this morning and could have gotten a much better close-up. But, I'm still loving this.
Best viewed large if you have a moment. :)

[Danette Thompson]

I actually like the vast open space here.

[Kareen King]

@danette Thanks, Danette. :)

[Jo Henn]

I like the open space too. It shows how he is colored to blend in, but emphasizes the alone-ness.

[Kareen King]

@johenn Thank you, Jo. :)

[Taffy]

Fantastic capture, set in a beautiful context!

[Kareen King]

@taffy Thank you, Taffy. :)

[eDorre]

Love this one! The listening pose!

[Marnie]

That shot tells a great story. The muted, washed out colours are just perfect. Fav for me.

[Lisa]

fave!

[MoeB]

have lots of coyotes in our neighborhood....nice to see a different perspective, their beauty....

[Anja]

Beautiful shot, I like the open space around him.

[Yao RL]

I hope that you are not on foot.

[Lyn Berriman]

That could so easily be a painting - such lovely muted tones.

[Denis]

Kareen, your comments sound almost whispered. I can feel the atmosphere in this shot. I'm loving this capture too.....so beautiful and a fav.

[Jane Anderson]

So nice that he turned his head for you! I like it showing the empty expanse of the landscape that he lives in.

[Kareen King]

@cejaanderson Thanks so much, Jane. :)

[Kareen King]

@landownunder Thanks so much for your lovely comments and the fav! Much appreciated. :)

[Kareen King]

@lynnilou Thank you, Lyn. :)

[Kareen King]

@yaorenliu No worries - stayed in the car. But I wish I WOULD have been on foot. Would have gotten a better shot. :)

[Kareen King]

@stiggle @mission14 Thank you! And yes, normally, I would never be welcoming of a coyote in my neighborhood!

[Kareen King]

@nanalisarocks Thanks so much for the fav, Lisa! Much appreciated. :)

[Kareen King]

@edorreandresen Love the "listening pose" perspective!

[Kareen King]

@golftragic Thanks so much for your kind comments and for the fav! Much appreciated. :)

[Sierra Nicole]

How awesome! Love the snow. I'm so used to seeing them in the desert, weird seeing them in the snow!

[carol white]

Great capture,definitely a sense of being alone in the snowy landscape!!

[Kareen King]

@sierranicole423 @carolmw Thanks for your nice comments. :)

[Symbiosis]

the open space gives a sense place

[Kareen King]

@symbiosis Thank you. :)

[Lee]

What an opportunity to have and photograph. Good shot.

[Dakotaburns]

Wonderful shot that really captures the essence of both creature and land.

[Karin Hirsch]

Such a lucky find, the story with the lenses is always the same