A Long-tailed Weasel!

Long-tailed Weasel

Several years ago Andy and I discovered the beauty around Loveland Pass.  There are lots of little lakes with beautiful views and sometimes cute pikas to photograph.  One morning in July, Andy and I went to Loveland pass and, while Andy ran along the southeast ridge, I sat at the edge of a boulder field and waited for a pika to photograph.  It was a chilly morning and I eventually put the hood of my coat up over my head.   After about 15 minutes of waiting I heard a gentle purring sound and looked over to find a weasel!  There's a reason there's a children's rhyme saying "pop goes the weasel".  For the next 3-4 minutes this little weasel popped its head up between the rocks only to hide again and come up in a different spot.  My camera's minimum focus distance is 8 feet and several times he/she was too close for the lens to focus!  What a treat! I've gone back several times since with no weasel sighting but the memory is still fresh...

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Long-tailed Weasel