Another coyote sighting on our evening walk! Ok, and then, we met this city coyote! A San Franciscan!
“The creatures notice those who notice and honor their names.” It’s true. It takes years for certain creatures to trust enough to be with, others are perhaps overly trusting. But I love encountering them, and listening to who they are, and where they’re at, what they need, and how they are meeting those needs especially in cities. How to steward their remarkable presences well.
I especially love being near the presence of creatures, not normally encountered! I also like feral creatures. All our cats were feral, and Amy was able to help them live better healthier lives, and educate folks in our neighborhood over the years. We rehabilitating them all. Now we are friends, though it feels like Noah’s other ark at times. Learning to steward the creatures in wisdom is such a life changing journey!
On the other hand, we’ve had a raccoon in our bins the last two nights. Different relationship. But I do sort of like him, and he has a cool mask. But not a great burglar really—very loud!
Anyways, this evening…
Another walk with my love in the woods, and yet another local coyote sighting!
Last time here we saw whales, today it was more fishermen walking in glisten, and yet another wild urban coyote! Love these creatures.
This time Amy was with me, so believed that I was not just imagining this special and mythic creature. It was within 10 feet of us, and very aware of us. This is the coyote of Buena Vista Park. We were on a walk to look at flowers there, when we saw this lovely creature just surveying the skyline! Calm and in herself, but still wild and mysterious, with one eye on her den.
The coyotes in this city, are really beautiful. Not mangy, like ones I’ve met, but regal. They do still walk sideways, slightly. Their lines are bent, as Emily Dickinson might put it. Like large red wolves really. Was special to get to be near one with Amy. Yet another local coyote! I wonder if they all know each other? Or have coyote party’s at night, or go ride coyote carousels together by the water. If I see another, I’ll ask.
I love the mystery contained in some creatures. Nice to meet this one today on our evening walk.