Monday, August 10, 2009

Pup power

In some Native American cultures, the coyote was considered to have magical, or mystical energy. Early on our bike around the lake, we spotted this beautiful fellow near a city park in South Lake Tahoe.

“Many primordial tribal tales provide a glimpse of Coyote's mystical power. In most, Coyote isn't merely a wild dog, but divine, an immortal spirit that brought his universal magic and good medicine to the First People. The Crow tribe describes him as the Creator of the world and all it holds, the First Artist, the First Worker.” From: http://coyotekiva.org/coyote.html

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8 comments:

  1. ChesneyAugust 10, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    A very magical image of this mystical guy - I love watching these in motion, so graceful!

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  2. Ron a.k.a. DanudinAugust 10, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    Talk about LIVING THE WILD LIFE, awesome shot of freedom.

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  3. JohnAugust 10, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    Great angle and light on this Trickster.

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  4. MadelaineAugust 10, 2009 at 7:29 PM

    Wonderful find and capture. Is he any relation to Wile E. Coyote?

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  5. mljrbgAugust 10, 2009 at 8:09 PM

    Sure hope you weren't that close to him!! Great shot.

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  6. lijolaAugust 12, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    I like that you caught him look back at you, lighting is nice and gives that mystical feel.

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  7. AnonymousAugust 12, 2009 at 9:22 PM

    The light does add a nice feel,the trickster/creator legends are spread so widely among different cultures, magic animals for sure. I love hearing them (Chloe doesn't)

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  8. ClaraAugust 14, 2009 at 6:23 AM

    Coyotes may be magical, but the are also aggravating. They chase other wildlife out of the area and they kill pets.

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