Coyote on the Cliff

Coyote -- Point Reyes National Seashore, CA
Canon EOS Rebel T5i, EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5,6L IS II USM, f/5.6, 1/2000s, ISO: 800

This photo has its problems.  It's back lit.  It's not particularly sharp.  The colors aren't all that interesting.  Still, it's a photo I really like.  I think it captures the spirit of this coyote well.  Not in a spiritual sense but in a sense of energy and composure.

As a dog lover, I find myself drawn to coyotes.  I suspect I'd be drawn to wolves too if I'd had more than one distant encounter.  It saddens me to think that coyotes are thought of as "garbage" animals.  They're intelligent and they're survivors.  I wish everyone could see them as special creatures.