Unless The Lord is on Your side, You Are Almost Lunch
Whenever I see a Mountain Lion now it reminds me of when I was being watched from the bushes while I was taking a pciture of a river near Silverton, Colorado while on my way to a ghost town by the name of Annimas Forks in 1996.
I took a picture of the river, but wanted, movement in the water and needed my tripod, I went back to my vehicle to get it. When I turned to go back out and was about 15 feet from my vehicle I heard my wife Gen holler “Tim, don’t go out there, there is a cat watching you from the bushes”.
My wife had been reading a book when our dog made a very quick move in the vehicle getting my wife’s attention, when she looked she just happen to see the mountain lion wtaching me from the bushes.
The cat was there all the time when I was taking the first photo. He could have taken me down when I turned my back and left to get my tripod.
After my wife told me there was a cat watching me I decided it might be best to leave the water movement photo go. I figured I might not be so lucky if I went out there again and invaded his area a second time.
Who knows what could have happened when I turned my back to him the second time, that could have been it, I could have never got to my vehicle in time being about 50 yards from it.
Better to look a Mountain Lion in the eye from this photo.
(Viewing larger suggested) Hope you enjoyed the photo and the story, I will never forget the experience.
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Linda Syms
Beautiful creature great capture,lucky escape from the Big Cat
Lindsay Knowles
Wow Tim. This is truely a fantastic capture. Well done. Great story as well.
budrfli
wonderful image, great message!
cherylc1
gorgeous capture of the magnificant big cat-great story
Gary Beeler
What a great angle you caught him from—probably the last sight many prey animals see.
Jim Caldwell
That’s a beautiful cat. I have one just like it as a pet. :-)
whisperingruth
Amazing capture of this gorgeous cat Tim!! They are very elusive and not easy to see….........great narrative…..........you are very lucky on all counts…........a definite FAV!
Tina monroe
let’s just hope he’s not hungry. beautiful shot.
Scott Denny
Great angle…great image. Excellent post production work. :-)
Curtiss Simpson
Love the perspective here beautiful light and color !
Lam Tran
Wow! Beautiful shot!
dinghysailor1
phew! nice job here!
Tim Denny
Just want to say thanks for all who commented on the cat photo. Really appreciate your nice words, thanks again,
Tim
AuntieJ
David Letterman once said that if you see a mountain lion, you can consider your life over, or something to that effect. Thankful that you didn’t end up as an entre. This one looks like he’s trying to decide between Italian or Chinese. I’m assuming this was at a zoo or refuge. I like the snow (in the photo, not in the present time).
Madeline M Allen
Thank goodness your wife’s attention was gotten by your dogs movement , so she could warn you. Beautiful capture Tim my friend ! Stay safe!
DawsonImages
what a scayy look, eyes of the predator!, Nice!
mikrin
Beautiful cat! Awesome capture and story to go along with it Tim!!
EvaMcDermott
One amazing image Tim! Love the story too! Hope you were safe when you took this.
TriciaDanby
Goodness!
This is so stunningly beautiful!
Those eyes and that luck … priceless!
Like saying: ‘You little human worm you …’
AshleyMarie09
This is a really beautiful picture and it’s glare is so intense. I love it
howardtaylor
Great shot!!!
Charl045
Wow Tim!!! This is a great capture!
Philip Johnson
Damn mountain liosns its a lot safer down here all we have to looks out for is great whites sharks 20 foot crocodiles and 8 of the ten most poisonous snakes. Seriouslky great story and great shot
Philip from the land down under
Tim Denny replied
Thanks Phillp, glad you like it
WesternDreamer
What a story… YIKES!!! They are such beautiful animals and I do admire them so, but from afar… don’t think I’d like to hear that I was being watched by one either… but then, I’m kind of surprised you didn’t FEEL like you were being watched… as I know that feeling all too well myself from hiking experiences… ;~) This is a wonderful capture!!
Anthony Mancuso
this is brilliant Tim, just perrrrfect:))
Tara Sheffer-A...
Beautiful! What a stunning feline! The angle made this a perfect shot!!!
Tim Denny replied
Thanks again
gypsykatz
Magnificent animal, wonderful capture!!!!
Tim Denny replied
Gypsykat, thanks a lot for all your nice comments and making so many favorites, this is always a honor, appreciate that, glad you liked them. and thanks for putting me on your watchlist
KBSImages
AWESOME capture, Tim! This would have made me a little nervous, and you managed to keep your hands still and get a beautiful Pic….......Glad to know your wife spotted the cat, before the cat had you for lunch…
amarica
Oustanding image, fantastic capture Tim
Tim Denny replied
Amarica, thanks for your commnet
Jody Johnson
Magnificent shot…I live in Colorado and spend summers logging, always in “fear” of running into one of these wonderful cats….impressive capture!
Tim Denny replied
Jody, thanks very much for your comment, love Colorado, think more then any I have been in out West. If you read my story, I could have been close to being ones lunch.
Paul Gana
interesting story, I have never seen a Mountain Lion even though I have been in the mountains on average of several dozen times a year. True most of the time the Mountain Lion is there and watching you when you won’t even know it, and that is probably the case with me too, I have seen Mountain Lion droppings in the past once on a 14,000 foot mountain Mt. Bierstadt and another on a road near Mt. Evans, so I have seen evidence of them
Tim Denny replied
Thanks Paul for the comment and your story is a winner too.
Mundy Hackett
Great story Tim, and this is a fabulous image! One to be mighty proud of!
Tim Denny replied
Thanks again and for thinking enough of it to make it a favorite of yours, appreciate that
skyhorse
Lovely, lovely shot Tim & thanks for sharing you amazing story of a real encounter – even more aptly titled after reading that!
Tim Denny replied
Thank you very much for all the nice comments and for thinking enough of my work to no only favor 1,but several, this is deeply appreciated and thanks also for putting me on your watchlist. How did you find my portfolio ?