Pronghorn Antelope
are aware of me
long before I spot them
across the shared silence
of these rolling plains.
Their khaki jackets
blend into the tawny grasses,
blurring their outlines,
especially when lying down.
Multiple collars
of tan and white
curve up their
chest and neck.
Foraging in the sagebrush
they are hyper alert.
Able to detect movement
over a mile away.
Their presence
on these plains
as old as time.
Their speed
on this earth
as fast as thought.
© 2021 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
2, 3, 4, & 5. Grand Teton National Park - Wyoming
6. Hesperus, Colorado
7. Hailey, Idaho
"Their presence on these plains as old as time.
ReplyDeleteTheir speed on this earth as fast as thought."
from: "Present on These Plains" ~ by Poet/Photographer Richard Havenga
@ Walk With Father Nature:
https://walkwithfathernature.blogspot.com/2021/02/present-on-these-plains.html