Wolves!

Feb. 2nd, 2008 10:08 pm
nutmeg3: (Michael Camera by maddeinin)
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Today was my second wolf photo session. It poured rain here yesterday, so not only was there no snow, there was mud. (That's really apparent in some of my Apache shots.) Frustratingly, it was gorgeously sunny as I drove up there - until about five minutes before I arrived. And it stayed overcast for the rest of the afternoon. Grrrr. It was a bit warmer than last time, though, and this time there were no wankers. Yay! I also got a glimpse of one of the red wolves today, which was kind of cool.

Since I mostly got shots of the pack last time, today I spent over an hour shooting Atka, and I was rewarded with some nice shots. So here he is, in all his furry glory.

Prepare for lots and lots of white wolf photos. (And I'm not kidding about the "lots and lots" part.)

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Stinkin' tree!
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While I'm on the subject of white wolves, here's Apache.
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Life is tough. *g*
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Here's Apache with Kyla.
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And Kyla on her own.
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Finally, Lucas of the blue, blue eyes. I asked about that today, but he really is pure Canadian timber wolf. He's one of the very rare specimens who kept the blue eyes the pups are born with, and damn, he's a stunner.
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I'm bored.
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So that was my day. How was yours?

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Date: 2008-02-03 03:44 am (UTC)
ancarett: Change the World - Jack Layton's Last Letter (Default)
From: [personal profile] ancarett
Beautiful pictures, beautiful animals.

My day wasn't too bad. I'm still trying to punch out a 200 word abstract for a conference and play with some stuff for a seminar presentation I'm giving to the department on Monday. About which I'll post more in my LJ.

I'd give you a bunch of our snow from up here, though, to make better backgrounds for your photos!

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Date: 2008-02-03 03:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
If only there were a way to get the snow here, I'd take it. And good luck with the abstract. I think my day was more fun. *g*

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Date: 2008-02-03 03:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/bliss_/
Aww, big yawn! That's how I feel right now.

That extreme close-up near the end is just amazing. You do good work girl!

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Date: 2008-02-03 03:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
Awwww, thank you. :-)

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Date: 2008-02-03 03:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bridgewalker.livejournal.com
Don't mind the green tinge; it's just severe envy...
I adore the howling pic; needs to be icon-ated (but I'd steal it fer meself...*snert*).
*heavy, envious sighs*

I spent today trying to install a wireless router (can we spell "crash and burn"?), tearing down five pcs...going on six, and tossing whole bunches of pc crappola.

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Date: 2008-02-03 03:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
Please, please steal the pic and keep the icon. You've gifted me with so many, and now I'm happy to be able to semi-gift you in return.

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Date: 2008-02-03 04:03 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] nverland
Such beautiful animals. Perfect shots.

I spent my day moving cabinets in here and cooking.

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Date: 2008-02-03 03:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
Thank you. :-) And I hope you took a long hot soak for your poor overworked muscles.

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Date: 2008-02-03 04:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] philomel.livejournal.com
OH, beautiful. Including Apache, all bedecked with mud. ;)

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Date: 2008-02-03 04:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
Thank you. :-) And it cracks me up how dirty Apache is, but Atka's still pristine.

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Date: 2008-02-03 04:49 am (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Very cool!
So, how long were you there? And how active are the wolves? Are they running all over the place all the time?

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Date: 2008-02-03 04:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com
Sigh. That was me, above. :P

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Date: 2008-02-03 05:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bellemelange.livejournal.com
I've right-clicked like mad!!!

Am thinking about buying plane ticket and VERY big suitcase, go to zoo in the middle of the night to steal the wolves and bring them home with me.

Thank you for posting these beauties *smewch*

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Date: 2008-02-03 04:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
I'm so glad you enjoyed. :-) And if you do buy that suitcase and come over, let me know and I'll meet you at the all-night diner. *g*

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Date: 2008-02-03 05:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wildrider.livejournal.com
Gorgeous as always!!! Such beautiful animals, and so active! I love seeing them trotting around like that, they're beautiful!

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Date: 2008-02-03 04:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
I'm glad you enjoyed. I especially like the last shot of Kyla trotting, because she looks so confident, which, as the Omega wolf, she usually doesn't.

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Date: 2008-02-03 09:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ffiondove.livejournal.com
They are so beautiful! and graceful too. Great pics L :)

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Date: 2008-02-03 04:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
Thanks. :-) I was very pleased with a few of them myself.

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Date: 2008-02-03 01:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jenlev.livejournal.com
Oh my, these are fabulous! I'm so happy you've had this experience. *hugs*

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Date: 2008-02-03 04:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
Thank you. :-) You should come down and do it with me sometime. (I just need to clean my house so you'll have somewhere to sleep. Or sit, if it comes to that.)

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Date: 2008-02-03 03:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] squig-chelle.livejournal.com
I wish I had your eye for photos. These are wonderful. How far away from them are you (b/c your camera makes it feel like you are standing right next to them)?

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Date: 2008-02-03 04:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
Thank you. Honestly, a lot of it's the camera, not me. Distance-wise, I was anywhere from maybe ten to (estimating, which I'm very bad at) 100 feet away, mostly maybe 20-30. The lens I used goes from 70-300 mm, so that helped a lot with the "you are there" feeling.

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Date: 2008-02-04 03:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] endlessdeep.livejournal.com
Great pictures. They are beautiful. Lucas is still my favorite. These eyes. Now we know where Huskies get their looks. :)

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Date: 2008-02-04 05:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
I know! I used to have huskies, and they had those incredible eyes. I hope to have another - someday.

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Date: 2008-02-04 02:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] the-reverand.livejournal.com
These are really wonderful! I love Apache all dirty and howling, and Kyla's dark nose is so adorable. Lucas is just gorgeous all around. There are some great shots in here!

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Date: 2008-02-04 11:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
Thank you, ma'am. I loved taking them, so I'm very pleased that some came out well.

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Date: 2008-02-04 09:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] deaver.livejournal.com
Those are some lovely shots. I'm exhaused just seeing pictures and much Atka moves about. It's like ADD wolf!

Thanks for letting us see these!

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Date: 2008-02-04 11:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
LOL! He wasn't running like that the whole time, trust me.

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Date: 2008-02-05 07:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amyurban.livejournal.com
Those wolves are very beautiful creatures. I just love them. They are about the size and build of my dog. But unlike my dog, I'm sure they'd NOT let me hug on them or would stand up and put their paws on my shoulders and hug me like my dog does to me sometimes.

But of late, I can get my dog to howl and bark with me. I think he thinks I am the "alpha female" of our family pack. But hubby IS the Alpha male, for sure. He LIVES for my hubby! He HATES it when he's gone on the road. He just sulks and follows me around the house from room to room with a sulky look on his face, the BIG baby!

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Date: 2008-02-20 03:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
My huskies used to howl with me. And that's so funny that your dog is crabby with you when your hubby's gone. Maybe he thinks you drove him away, LOL!

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Date: 2008-02-09 09:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] celticfeministw.livejournal.com
Those pictures are GORGEOUS. And make jealous as hell. We have both Timber and Mexican wolves at the Zoo and I've been lucky to get a few good shots of them. Even a close encounter with one ... well as close as an encounter can get through a wooden fence. :) Thanks for posting these!!

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Date: 2008-02-20 03:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
I'm so glad you enjoyed them. We don't have wolves at the Bronx anymore (Tiger Mountain went in where the wolves used to be), but these guys more than make up for it.

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Date: 2008-02-20 03:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miz-bliz.livejournal.com
I'm in love!!! They are all gorgeous but Lucas really grabbed me.
It's all Mares fault she sent me over here, good thing I was sitting down when I opened this entry. Thanks for sharing, these are fantastic pics.

*hugs*

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Date: 2008-02-20 03:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
Your icon is a hoot! And I'm so glad you liked the pictures. Isn't Lucas just gorgeous? Those eyes...!

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Date: 2008-02-23 05:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shelled-avenger.livejournal.com
They're gorgeous! Urr, would it be okay if friended you? I'm working on my master's in biology, so I was impressed to find out you do animal photography (I do wetland ecology, and there really is some beautiful algae out there. Really). I'm also a big ASOIF reader and I like Nick Cave, if that helps.

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Date: 2008-02-23 05:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nutmeg3.livejournal.com
Oh yes, please. Friend away, and I'll friend you back. Any fan of Nick and George... And I'm glad you like the photos, too. You'll find lots more if you click on the zoo pics tag. And I'll look forward to the algae. *g*

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Date: 2008-03-19 05:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] andolinn.livejournal.com
Hello. I wandered over from Shriney's LJ and I just wanted to say that these are fabulous. I love wolves and it's good to know others feel the same.

We stopped at a wolf sanctuary in Golden, British Columbia last summer and were blown away by their beauty and intelligence. It must be incredible to get to go in the enclosure with them and photograph them.

The ones of Atka running are wonderful and Lucas is indeed very handsome.

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Date: 2008-05-19 04:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zoraiida78.livejournal.com
I look forward...

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Date: 2008-05-20 07:26 pm (UTC)
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Just joined LJ...