Wolves and Posts of the Week

About word verification... it's baaaack! I even see it when I attempt to leave a comment on my own blog. But I learned this trick from the very clever and always entertaining TexWisGirl. You can just ignore it and post your comment without it. It worked on her blog and a few others which I visited afterword, and I tested it on my own blog and had the same success. I imagine it only works in instances where the blogger does not wish to have word verification on his or her blog and not for those who have specifically requested it in their settings. Rest assured, my settings indicate that I do not want it and at least for now, it appears that you can simply ignore it and comment as usual. Thanks, Tex! Now on with the post.

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"May wolf ever walk beside you, and grant you rest in his shadow. May his paws ever guide your path, and your howls be heard by all."

- Native American prayer

A couple of mornings ago, my neighbour from two houses down phoned me. "Hilary, did you see the wolves? They just crossed the bay. They're out of view right now but maybe you should get your camera and keep an eye out."

I thanked him and went to the window in search of wolves.

Nothing.

The previous evening, Frank heard a pack of wolves howling somewhere off to the left. We had just seen a lone wolf earlier that day but it was dull out and he was on the opposite shore, making for really poor images. This day was sunnier and more conducive to better shots.

Still nothing.

I fed the cats and made coffee. I also decided since the wolves were probably still in the neighbourhood, it was best not to let Benny out just yet.

Good call!


A glance outside my window landed on this beauty - still far off (about a third of the way across the bay) but much closer than I'd ever seen one before. Unfortunately, all photos needed to be taken through glass since opening the door would have resulted in Benny getting all territorial with the wolf and he just wouldn't come out ahead in that confrontation. So, considering the wolf was a fair distance across the bay, and he was photographed through glass, the images are not as clear as I would have liked them to be but still, I was pretty pleased with the lupine visit.






Isn't he or she a beauty?




Before too long, I had to open the door just a tiny crack. Benny thought I should let him out but all I wanted was to hear the sounds of the wolf's howls and yips.





He was calling to the rest of his pack.




I'm certain that he could neither hear nor see me, considering his distance, and that he had no clue that I was enjoying his presence so much.




After a little while he wandered further out into the bay to wait for the rest of his pack.




And it wasn't long before they came running - one or two at a time.




There were seven in total. What a treat!





And just for fun, I (very poorly) Photoshopped one of the wolf images onto a moonrise photo from a while back. It's wrong in many ways. Among them - you can still see some of the light snowy background outlining the wolf. The light (actually from the sun) lands behind him rather than in front as it would if he was truly standing in moonlight. He's actually balanced on treetops in the distance, rather than sturdy land. And the moon was pulled down closer to the horizon than it was in the actual photo, and lost some of its smooth outline in the process. Most of all, it's simply not true that wolves howl at the moon but I had fun playing with it anyway and still wanted to share.

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And now, without further delay, here are the Posts of the Week. The icon below is yours for the taking if your blog post is named as a POTW.

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A GOOD READ

Mrs. Cole
by June
at Aging Gratefully

Sunday Mornings: Coffee, Reflections and Music
by A Cuban in London
at Un Cubano en Londres

Bus Lessons: Despite What You May Have Been Told, You're Not All That Special
by Pearl
at Pearl, Why You Little...

Dancing at the Wedding
by Betty
at Bossy Betty

AmeriKKKa
by Ellen
at Stuff From Ellen's Head

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JUST PLAIN ALL AROUND GOOD

Such Sweetness
by Serenity Seeking
at Ditching the Black Dog
 
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INSPIRING

Let it Shine, Let it Shine, Let it Shine...
by Sally
at Welcome. You are Here
 

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GOOD ADVICE

Fighting Hunger
by Steve
at Out on the Prairie

  

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YOU'LL LAUGH

Happy Thanksgiving
by EG Camera Girl
at East Gwillimbury Camera Girl

I Love Shopping on Thanksgiving
by Rick
at Life Changes

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YOU'LL LEARN SOMETHING

Toilet for Babli
by Indrani
at i Share

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READERS' CHOICE

Recommended by: TexWisGirl
About Leaves: A Science Lesson
by Kerry
at Ed and Reub

Recommended by: Lady Fi
Barley Loves Autumn
by Connie
at Ozark Grace

Recommended by: Tabor
This Morning
by Pauline
at Writing Down the Words

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Please drop by their blogs for a visit and leave a kind comment if you have the time. Also, please feel free to add your own choices (for any blog except this one) for a specific blog post in the comments section below, where others can see them.
 

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