Imagine a bright moon, a calm night and the echoes of wolves howling at a full moon. The mere thot runs shivers down my spine. Then imagine getting a photo of that iconic scene. Priceless.
But suddenly the image is exploded by the ruthless pin of reality. It turns out I’ve howled at the moon more often than wolves. Mr. Internet, the consummate spoil sport, tells me howling wolves are actually communicating with each other. The moon just happens to be lighting up the night for these nocturnal creatures.
I may be disappointed, but I am undeterred. l still plan on occasionally howling at the moon if I feel like it. Somebody has to.
Krahnpix 
I don’t think you should trust what you read on the internet. Wolves do howl at the moon. The internet isn’t credible. You and I put things on the internet, case in point.
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Well now that puts a whole different perspective on things! So I’ll just go with believe it and it’s true.
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Love this shot ~ the alpha male looking down upon his kingdom and letting out a howl. Moonlight on the water is always a great sight to take in…
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Glad you enjoyed that. There’s nothing quite like howling at the moon.
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If I hear anything untoward that gives me chills in the dead of the night, I will know immediately who is behind it. Busted. Not so smart, to give yourself away like that… 😉
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Funny! A classic Melody comment to make my day. Now you have me wishing I would have included that more explicitly in the original post.
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Ha! A classic Lyle joust! 🙂
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Your image really evokes that eerie, fear-of-the-dark sensation – haunting….
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Thanks. Now that you mention it, It did feel a bit eerie on that late night by the water. Fun tho!
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The elusive Lyle in the Wild howling at the moon? Now I would like to see a photo of that! 🙂
The moon’s glow robs color like a darkroom safelight. I have had to rely more on movement detection watching for critters at night here. Have caught more than a few raccoons filching grapes by moonlight, and seen skunks waddle through the vineyard on a moonlight stroll. We had a resident skunk for a while I named Stinklesby.
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Now that you mention it, I think I would like to see that photo of me too! Hmm.
It sounds like you pretty much have a safari going on in your vineyard at nite. Maybe you should start offering the tours!
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Love that second shot. It could only be improved by actually having a wolf wandering through it. Up your game please Mr Krahn 🙂
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You didn’t see that black wolf hiding in the black shadows?? Yes it would have been nice! Funny.
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I am not sure whether I am sorry that we don’;t have more howling around here for the moon or not. On the one hand, it is the essence of wild nature. On the other, it means our neighbors’ chickens and cats have something to worry about. Nice moonstar.
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Thanks. That howling is definitely the call of the wild!
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The moon embodies a spirit of power, poise and precision that the sun doesn’t give us. They each have their unique characteristics and mysteriousness.
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Well said – and with alliteration! For me, the moon has a special mysteriousness that adds to its appeal.
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Very nice reflection shot. Did you plan this in advance with regard to location and everything?
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I don’t often plan out my shots but I did with this one and it turned out OK. Maybe I should do that more often!
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I look forward to your posts all the time. I think I’d like to meet and shoot with you some day!
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