One of the most elusive creatures in the forest the mountain cougar or mountain lion as sometimes called, is one of the most beautiful animals in the American forests. Here we see an awesome female mountain lion in the winter time as the snow falls around her. Often called a panther in the southern states this predator can reach weights of 200 pounds or more.

An affectionate mother Elk and her calf hugging each others neck during a winter snow. Isn’t it amazing how the natural instinct of mother hood is spread throughout all animals and creatures in wildlife.

Early in the morning as I walk through the Canaan Wildlife Refuge I see many sites all around that make wonderful subjects to take pictures. But I look down and see this tiny spider web laden with dew in the grass and decided to get down on the level with this web and the forest floor creatures. In the spring spiderwebs and various other creatures come to life early in the forest and the dew of the morning gives a surreal feeling of peace and tranquility.