A sunset romp and bobcat kitten!

My malaise was eradicated by a stunning sunset romp. The Labraduo was in fine form.

As the sun dipped below the mountains, the cloud bank above us caught on fire.

The Duo reflected the amazing sky color.

Finally, as day became dusk, the cloud bank turned purple. Sights like this one are why I try to be outside every day during the hours of magic.

Any hint of lingering malaise was put to rest when I visited my most long standing (18 months) and productive wildlife camera. A coyote couple had marked the scent post two days ago. I loved capturing the instant that the dirt was flying backward from the coyote kicking with his hind paws like we've seen our dogs do.

Then, the crown jewel - the mother bobcat and her kitten visited the scent post during the day yesterday. You can see the mother's hind end leaving the picture frame and the kitten in the center. That was the first photo as they arrived - and it clearly shows that the kitten is not even close to full grown. The curious kitten paused to sniff the message left by the coyotes.

Then, the cute feline walked toward the camera, pausing in a ray of sunshine. His face melted my heart! I'm rooting for this young guy to make it all the way to independent adulthood.

My malaise is gone!