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18-OCT-2003

Wolf Watchers...Train Spotters....Anoraks

I had the area all to myself while I tried to photograph some wolves on a fresh kill. Some guy drives his VW van right up to where I'm setup. I'm not sure what a ranger would think about him driving out through the sage. Now wolves have been spooked off just as I'm getting enough light to photograph. He ask "what you photographing?"

I say "that wolf pack running up the ridge." Thinking what a jerk he was for ruining an hour of stocking and setup in the cold and dark.

Next thing he does is get on the walkie talkie and in 15 minutes the hill behind me looks like this as I'm packing my gear. If these people had had as much brains as spotting scopes they wouldn't be skylined. They might not drive around in packs. And maybe a little camo would help. We'll enough on the US Yellowstone wolf watcher version of Anoraks.

Canon EOS 10D
1/3200s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso800 full exif

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joseantonio09-Oct-2020 16:31
what a great capture.
Guest 15-Oct-2004 17:03
Ahh, the stories of idiots. Like the guy with a video camera doing a spin-out w/ his bike right next to my camera bag and causing the dust to fly over and into my bag and the other photographers bags at Buckingham Fountain, Chicago, IL.

I will certainly keep in mind goofs that ask silly questions and reply, "ahh, I love dead sage grass."
Ian 30-Jun-2004 11:47
Bill, We can only hope that some of these idiots check out your site and read your comments. They really are their own worst enemy [as well as your's!]
Guest 01-Dec-2003 02:16
You need a big gun!
Guest 05-Nov-2003 17:54
dorks