On the way to Reno I was driving through the Salmon River Canyon in central Idaho. I came cruising around a curve and suddenly saw a monster! It was huge! And noisy, with great flapping wings!
It did not seem threatening, so I settled in to watch its behavior. It would fly around for a while, and then come back to the river for a long drink, and then fly off again. When drinking, its huge wings would churn the river into a froth, with spray everywhere. There was definite smell of smoke in the air around the monster, so I think it also breathed fire!
Once I had a feel for the thing's pattern of behavior, I decided to try to get a picture. After a cautious, stealthy approach (I grew up in the woods, so I know how to do that) I finally got into position for this photograph. I'm glad I got this, as noone would ever believe what I saw without evidence!
It was quite an adventure, I'll tell you!
Neal
It did not seem threatening, so I settled in to watch its behavior. It would fly around for a while, and then come back to the river for a long drink, and then fly off again. When drinking, its huge wings would churn the river into a froth, with spray everywhere. There was definite smell of smoke in the air around the monster, so I think it also breathed fire!
Once I had a feel for the thing's pattern of behavior, I decided to try to get a picture. After a cautious, stealthy approach (I grew up in the woods, so I know how to do that) I finally got into position for this photograph. I'm glad I got this, as noone would ever believe what I saw without evidence!
It was quite an adventure, I'll tell you!
Neal
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