Wildlife

Barbara has seen these kits' mother trotting across our back yard. (This picture was taken by our neighbor, Lew Fench). We have also seen foxes in Rocky Mtn NP, Colorado, Kodiak, AK, and in Talketna, AK.

Barbara and I have also seen Mountain lions up close (from the saftey of our car) in Iowa (really) and in Colorado, Bob Cats in AZ, Moose in CO, and endless wild turkeys, elk, etc, etc.

In this day of urban existence, it is good to experience nature as often as possible. The creatures that co-habitate this earth with us are an intimate contact we have with the wonders of the cosmos. The widely known (and both reviled and honored) Princeton Ethics writer, Peter Singer, has taught us to respect and treat well these sentient creatures, and allow them to help us know ourselves. Much better than hunting for sport in my opinion.