[Leica] IMG: Yosemite critters

[kingfisher at halcyon.com (Larry Bullis)]

Ken

It was probably a timberwolf. As far as I know, they are the only ones 
in North America that are reddish.

I've been going through my old job files, and there were a couple three 
or so that involved wolves in captivity. Once, I was actually in a cage 
with one, a very big alfa male prairie wolf. The guy who ran the place 
(he knew a LOT about them) told me that I'd be ok as long as I didn't 
let it see my eyes if I felt any fear. If you feel fear, your eyes 
dilate, which is a signal to them that you are prey. The photographs 
probably aren't worth posting. I haven't looked at them for a long time, 
but the art director passed them over.

Leicas are handy, for one reason because you can keep one eye closed and 
have the other behind the camera. That thing's bite was maybe 2/3 ton 
psi, enough to break your leg. Needless to say, I walked out of the cage 
with my camera still firmly planted in front of my face.

When I think back on all the risky stuff I did in my professional life, 
I really have to wonder. Well, he did have a gun. But Why? Yikes, what a 
life!

L


On 11/9/11 8:26 PM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote:
> Message: 23
> Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:50:24 -0600
> From: Ken Carney<kcarney1 at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Yosemite critters
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> We were driving back from Glacier Point week before last and a wolf
> trotted along beside the car when we slowed down.  I've seen grey wolves
> before, but this one had brownish/red hair.   Probably just mooching but
> I opined it might be prudent to stay in the car.   Most excellent photo 
> BTW.
>
> Ken