Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Coyotes!

Last night was the first clear night we've had in a while, and the spectacular night sky was once again on full display. Temperatures were dipping again and the landscape seemed extra still and quiet against the thick blanket of moonlit snow.

At almost exactly 10pm last night, as the pup and I were bedding down for the night, we heard about 15 seconds of coyote howling, seemingly from the woods behind either mine or my neighbors' house (theirs is more likely, as they have chickens).

Never heard that sound before, and it sounded very eerie and otherworldly, almost like people cheering at first. Turned on the light to see Heidi standing bolt upright in her crate. go-go-primal instincts!

Heidi, by the way, is an amazing puppy that seems on track to grow up into an amazing dog. I hope I deserve her.

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