I was returning home after a day trip into our nearby national park when I noticed a burst of light in the sky - the final moments of brightness as the sun sank into a cloud bank. So... I raced up a side road to get clear of buildings and power lines, leaped out with my camera and tripod, set up quickly and banged off a dozen exposures. And then it was gone. In seconds.

We're looking to the southwest, into the Val Marie Community Pasture, a co-operative local group of ranchers who share grazing lands near the village. No cows were present that day. But to the left of that cluster of trees four or five Mule Deer are visible, probably seeking shelter for the night. Small beneath the sky. I thought there was an austere beauty to the scene.

Photographed at the edge of Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2025 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

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Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON D850
Exposure:	0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture:	f/16.0
ISO Speed:	80
Focal Length:	70 mm
Lens:	TAMRON SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A032N