Standstill Along the River

Driving down the road in search of wildlife, I glance over and see a deer standing in the river. Fifteen years of photographing wildlife have me turn around in a heartbeat. I know for a fact that a deer is not just going to stand in icy cold water for no reason at all. And even though I didn’t make out the wolf on the first pass, it was certainly there when I pressed the shutter!

As I walked back to the car to get my long lens, the wolf slipped away. The deer stood there for another hour before making her way back to shore.

After posting the image on social media, I learned that the wolf and deer were almost in the same position an hour and a half earlier, and were again spotted three hours later.