Pounce

20 responses to “Pounce”

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   drona

   Apr 23, 2007 at 5:15 am

   Yow! Man look at those biceps…that’d be a tough fight with him and us in the woods…

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   jurvetson

   Apr 23, 2007 at 5:19 am

   I’d bet on him. =)

   

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3. 

   learned move

   Apr 23, 2007 at 5:19 am

   Although those freak me a lot, I admire their beauty.

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   drona

   Apr 23, 2007 at 5:48 am

   Me too!

   I saw him as well…and I don’t think fighting back would help…

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   msamaclean ©

   Apr 24, 2007 at 1:33 am

   Beautiful animal!

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   bookish in north park

   Apr 24, 2007 at 5:29 am

   Wow! Fantastic pic!

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7. 

   elite car

   Apr 24, 2007 at 6:06 am

   Nice shot! They frequent all the best trails in the Bay Area. I just received this today (4/23):

   
   4. TAMARANCHO TRAIL NEWS- Mountain Lion

   According to Michael Dybeck, Marin Boy Scout executive, there was a sighting of a mountain lion, by camp ranger Dana, at Camp Tamarancho, and he asked that we inform Friends of Tamarancho members about this.

   (Editor’s note: While there have been some recent attacks of mountain lions, in California, there has not been an attack, IN THE BAY AREA, in 100 years.)

   He suggested that riders not cycle alone between dusk and dawn. (Also don’t attach antlers to your helmet.)
   

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   bookish in north park

   Apr 24, 2007 at 2:48 pm

   What is that underneath him? Looks almost like a leash.

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   jurvetson

   Apr 24, 2007 at 8:11 pm

   Yes, it is. You wouldn’t want kitty running around… with the leash laws as they are…

   This was part of an Earth Day Celebration, with a ton of kids getting to see big cats up close.

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    bookish in north park

    Apr 24, 2007 at 9:23 pm

    Oh, I thought maybe it was in your yard! Lol. Mountain lions can be a problem in urban areas sometimes.

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    FOTOGRAFIA.Nelo.Esteves

    Apr 25, 2007 at 8:09 am

    Wonderful shot of this beautiful animal!

    Unusual Weekend Event
    The World Through My Eyes 24 Hour Thread!

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    Lorena Cassady

    Apr 26, 2007 at 5:00 am

    Wish this was cropped, but the "face" is amazing!
    >>>seen on
    1-2-3 group

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    jurvetson

    Apr 26, 2007 at 5:08 am

    Just a crop of the head?

    Your comment got me thinking, and I cropped this one a bit more. I originally thought the crouch under the folding table was surreal, but it was also a bit distracting.

    If you like the face, you can super-size this one as there are a lot of pixels…

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    pierre pouliquin

    Apr 26, 2007 at 6:03 am

    Great to see a puma, a pity to see it captive.

    —
    Seen in 1-2-3 (?)

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    Tambako the Jaguar

    May 21, 2007 at 11:30 pm

    Hey! Your shot is purrrrfect! I invite you to submit it, along with your other puma pictures, to my ‘Pumas‘ group.
    Thanks in advance!

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    Su-Laine

    Jun 1, 2007 at 5:28 am

    This beautiful photo is now part of the "Cougar" article on the English Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar . Thanks for putting it under a Creative Commons license to make it possible.

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    LA Lassie

    Jun 6, 2007 at 4:33 pm

    Hey Steve, beautiful face…….such strong animals. Love the markings because they show so well.

    Seen in the QEMD "Finch" Group

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    oskay

    Jun 11, 2007 at 11:41 pm

    Your photo was on the Wikipedia Main Page today, illustrating the featured article (Cougar).

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    jurvetson

    Jun 12, 2007 at 12:30 am

    Thanks for the pointer. I blogged the image for posterity…

    

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    steveflaherty

    Mar 4, 2009 at 3:26 am

    Steve, that is Shoshone – a female. She is pulling hard on the leash because I have just shown her the chicken drumstick she will get for going back to the car after the Earth Day program you were watching.

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