Mountain Lion and Elk

headed into the forest and through the meadow on skis
day a blend of subtle grays greens and white
following the tracks of a lone coyote

a song of twitter tweet 

tiny birds

then a splash of movement and rich browns

a tribe of elk
they looked at me

I at them

they turned and trotted through the trees

continuing on
a fresh trail of a lone mountain lion 

I could not help but follow

a month or so ago
  I found a lion had walked in my tracks

now I follow the lion

somehow I feel an affinity to these quiet winter woods
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the lion tracks were between 3.5 inches and 4"

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