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Object of Attention
One of the things I’ve missed most in this dry and largely snowless winter has been seeing animal tracks. The clean surface of a light snowfall is like a tightly-stretched painter’s canvas, ready to receive marks that reveal ongoing bustle … Continue reading
Posted in wildlife encounters
Tagged animal tracks, Colorado wildlife, mountain lions, predator-prey relationships
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Blank Slate
On a snowy day, the metaphorical alignment of undisturbed snow with the blank page is all but irresistible: that expanse of unmarred whiteness, awaiting signs of meaningful passage. I don’t necessarily mean to compare writers to rodents, but it has … Continue reading
Posted in rodents, snow, writing
Tagged animal tracks, first drafts, rodent burrows, the writing life
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Walkout Workout
Sure, you can raise your heart rate and a nice sweat on the elliptical machine in the basement. You’ll stare at the wall, though, and play mind games to keep yourself from watching digits on the timer count too slowly … Continue reading
Dusk
A couple of weeks back, after about a half-inch of snow had fallen overnight, Doug came back inside from feeding the horses their morning hay with a report: “Ummm, I’m pretty sure there are cat tracks on the driveway,” he … Continue reading
Posted in horses, humans and wildlife, observation, predators, wildlife encounters
Tagged animal tracks, mountain lions
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