After the lake is frozen, it's a LOT more quiet out here. So quiet, it's unbelievable, especially when there's no wind. It's a great opportunity to hear the wildlife all around us, especially the coyotes and wolves in the middle of the night. I don't know how to describe it, but sometimes the yipping and howls of coyotes can just cut right thru the air, with their sound waves kinda richocheting off of whatever they hit, creating a wierd mixture of "howling overtones", a crazy phenomenon if you're lucky to hear it. Kinda stands the hair up on the back of your neck. Pictured is a coyote wandering on the tritoned pack ice of Lake Superior. Don't know what drew this fella out there, as it's pretty barren this time of year on the lake.
Greetings, I happened upon this site by chance. Your photography is beautiful-- it brings me to the Upper Peninsula of this state. The images here are so tantilizing... I look forward to living in the U.P. very soon.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this one; how the coyote's colouring matches the colouring of the terrain....