I Saw a Mountain Lion

On Thursday at about 3:00 in the afternoon, I was driving slowly up the mountain road to the cabin.  I was only going about 25 miles and hour.  I had made a conscious choice  to be very careful, in case I saw a deer.  A friend of mine in Canada had almost hit one a couple of weeks ago.  To my surprise, a large animal leaped across the road in front of me. 

At first I thought it was a coyote.  It was long, and  lean. Its color was solid grey.  I looked at it's head, and realized that the ears were rounded.  After seeing how long the tail was, I knew that it was a mountain lion.  It made a u-turn and stopped and looked at me.  Our eyes met.  I couldn't believe how close it was.

I wanted to take a photo, but kept driving.  Lula was with me, and I didn't want to risk an attack.  It was a beautiful animal.  He or she was terribly thin.  It felt like a very magical and spiritual experience.

 Now I will meditate on the mountain lion.  They are also known as cougars and pumas.  I have always wanted to see one, but not while hiking.  I think he was out hunting.  We were very fortunate to be safe in the red VW Beetle.  Have you ever seen one?

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