I hear a rabbit scream and then I see

There are times when the universe clicks together presenting you with something unique and unusual. A Zen moment that you know will never be repeated again. A moment in time itself that seems to stand still and the universe opens wide to show you and only you something that few if anyone ever sees in person.

    At times like this, you can't help but be in awe of the universe. This is just one of those times when having a camera on you at all times is not only helpful, but I would not have gotten the photographs otherwise. It is at times like this, you will find yourself taking photos as fast as you can and when it is over it seems as if only a moment has passed.

    The event was somewhat strange as I had just got back from town and decided to go out back of my house to find something to take a photo of. This was not normal as I usually take the time to put away food and other groceries that I had just bought but instead left them sitting on the counter and immediately went outside. As I walked around I noticed a young rabbit near one of my gemstone rock piles. I immediately moved towards the rabbit thinking that this would make a good photo, but I had moved too quickly and the rabbit ran out of sight behind one of the ammo boxes. Moments later I hear the rabbit scream and not realizing what was going on, immediately moved towards the box expecting to find another rabbit. To my shock and delight I came upon one of nature's life and death struggles. Within moments the snake had suffocated the rabbit and was in the process of trying to move his kill out of sight of my intruding camera. I began taking photos and video as quickly as my camera would take the photos.
    As I moved about I couldn't help but feel the presence of my muse and the gratitude that washed over me for this opportunity. I had the feeling of wishing for a better camera, but a voice from one of my mentors telling me," A great picture is not made by an expensive camera, great picture is made by a great photographer."
    I was surprised by the size of the snake and how much bigger the rabbit was and tried to imagine how this small Bull snake was going to eat this rabbit. The snake was only 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches in diameter and may be 2 1/2' to 3 feet long, which was about medium-size for a bull snake.
   I was also thankful that he was eating such a large meal because I knew that he would at least leave my chickens alone for a while. And predators have a tendency to have a favorite pray, and with any luck he will continue to feed on rodentsand leaving my chickens alone. Although that may be too much to ask for, I have learned to live with nature and understand that it is better to work with nature than against it. I use to throw rocks at the Hawks that came to feed on my chickens, but after researching their extremely difficult life in the wild I've come to find that it is easier to build a better chicken coop and a lot more profitable to photograph the wildlife than to try and get rid of it.

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