A pair of coyotes running in the snow together. Although it may be bitterly cold these wild canines have thick fur that is made to withstand the cold. Coyotes usually hunt in pairs and are not only found in remote areas of the wilderness, but are found in metropolitan areas as well.

These black bears are enduring the winter snow storm by keeping each other warm. I have never saw bears keeping each other warm like this in the winter snow. Amazing that these sleepy animals can endure such cold. I am nearly froze as the temperature is around 15 degrees. yet they seem content until they hear or smell me rustling around.

Natural affection of a baby calf Elk and its mother Elk seem to be kissing each other on a cold wintry day. What a beautiful example of nature’s instinctual motherly love in wildlife.

What a beautiful sight to behold an Autumn Sunrise at Spruce Knob West Virginia. This is the highest point in West Virginia and we are actually up on an observation tower looking toward the sun early in the morning. Don’t let the looks of the sun deceive you, because it is bitterly cold up here. The wind is blowing at least a constant 30 mph with temperatures around 30 degrees. Although that is nothing compared to how it is in the winter at this site it is still pretty cold. Nonetheless it is beautiful, and this is probably one of my favorite sunrise shots from up here.

A Large Owl Flying in the Snow on a cold Winter day.