The Animals That Live Beyond The Barbed Wire Fence....

Posted by jennifer on February 26, 2009 in Nature / Colorado.

As I bring the dogs out to go to the bathroom one last time, I shine my flashlight beyond the barbed wire fence to see the mirrored eyes of an animal looking back at me. I shine the light on my dogs to see them in full alert mode, shine back hoping to get a peak and the eyes are gone. The snow falls silently from a clear star-lit sky. I hear crunching of small twigs and branches in the distance. I wonder what it was beyond the barbed wire fence. Perhaps a Lynx curious about my dogs? This is the second time I see the same eyes. Usually I see foxes, deer, lynx, possibly two coyotes that traveled the fence line. There are two male sibling mountain lions that roam behind my house. These eyes were to small and most mountain lions you never see but they usually see you. One of the great adventures of living up here is capturing glimpses of nature. Having a conversation with a creature that lives it's life in a different mind-set. Surviving daily in the realm of the forrest. When an animal's eyes meet yours, the conversation for a brief moment, has you in it.

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