May 04 2008
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The Chase
Living in an area where wild animals can still live by hunting is sometimes a very odd reality, the hunting usually done outside of my awareness. Today I was very nearly in the midst of the hunt. As my husband and I drove up the road to the house we saw a rabbit tear across the road from uphill to downhill. Seconds later a coyote tore across the road and when he heard that we were nearby, he stopped and turned to look at us. Then he headed down the hill. It was one of the most exciting and incredible moments of our time here.
The coyote probably lost the rabbit but that means that the rabbit didn’t lose his life. I have great sympathy for both.
It rained today making everything so beautiful and green and sweet-smelling.