Photographing wildlife is all about three essential things: 1) being in the right place, 2) at the right time, 3) with a camera in hand. Any two components without the third = no picture. I must admit that the times when I’ve had all three work out at once have been rare. But they’ve been all the more exciting as a result—and these two photos are some of my favorite examples.
If you look closely at the first photo, you’ll see it’s really an action shot—that’s a pretty mama doe nursing her fawn, eyeing me warily even across the field. This was shot from my car window, on a day when I just randomly happened to have my camera in the seat right next to me.
And the second photo was a breathtaking close-up chance encounter in a wild raspberry bramble. I was out walking, camera in hand for a wildflower shoot, and came upon this little one’s mama suddenly, sending her leaping frightened off into the woods. This little guy was probably not more than a day old, still wobbly on his feet, but he followed the instructions she left to the letter: he dropped to the ground and didn’t move a muscle even when I stepped a little bit closer to take his portrait.
The lesson here is that one should always be ready for the unexpected.
As in, never leave the house without a camera.
Or in other vastly more important ways like this:
“Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” (Matthew 24:44)
(For more information and instructions on how to be ready for Him, read the whole chapter and the following one as well!)
Rejoicing Hills 
Beth I am absolutely amazed at the wonderful things you get to see and capture on film. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
Beth – thanks for all your thoughts and pictures! Your writing style hit the spot this morning – fun and engaging reading, but alive with heavenly thoughts. I got to reading and enjoying myself and read 9 posts…I will have to come back often. 🙂 Tell the family hello for me!
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Luke! Tell your family hello, too!