denali wile e.

a distant cousin of dash, mr. wile e. coyote’s tracks were a pleasant surprise at sunrise this morning in denali national park. i was a bit bummed i didn’t see one...

mr. wile e. coyote’s tracks were a pleasant surprise at sunrise this morning in denali national park. mr. wile e. coyote’s tracks were a pleasant surprise at sunrise this morning in denali national park by kern-photo

... until about 20 minutes down the road, off in the distant, RUNNING towards me (no photoshop re-toucing, actions, or textures were used on this image.. simply shot through a dirty windshield directly into the sun :)
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i watched him carefully, as did he, as he came closer.
coyote in denali national park by kern-photocoyote in denali national park by kern-photoRJK_4187_2

after giving him a dog biscuit and a scratch around the ears, we both went our separate ways.
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(just kidding, people!)

i lucked out with super clear weather, so i took a short hike from the lower troublesome creek trailhead and spotted these cool hibernating plants:
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at 20,320 feet, mount mckinley (denali) represents the highest peak in north america. my goal was to represent it in the context of approaching winter.
at 20,320 feet, mount mckinley represents the highest peak in north america. my goal was to represent it in the context of approaching winter by kern-photo

switching lenses for a close-up:
switching lenses for a close-up of mount mckinley (denali)