We are always thrilled to see any animals. Our Arizona monsoon season has brought some rain making the grass grow lush green and weeds stretch for the sky.

What do they say, ‘sometimes it’s hard to see the forest through the trees’? In this case you can barely see the animals through the overachieving grass.

I have become pretty attuned to animals, having observed their habits and behaviors. Despite how amazingly quiet they trudge through the crackle of the forest undergrowth, we have been able to spot and find animals throughout our travels.

Moreover, I am always happy when I can capture a decent shot in that often fleeting moment that presents itself when they wander cross our path, or is it when we cross their path.

Nonetheless, maybe the saying is right in it’s meaning – am I too focused on the animals in getting a full frame shot that I have forgotten the bigger picture of the environment in which they live.

You be the judge.