They are, and I am. I know only two other people who have seen one in the wild and I know that because we were on a backpack in the Sierra Nevada when we saw one checking out our alpine camp at dusk.
When we awoke the following morning there were fresh cat tracks meandering between our tents. We had no clue. That sparked the morning conversation. :smoke:
Wow ! That sounds awesome :t: if a little too close for comfort ! :eek!:
I would love to see a Cougar o
About the closest I have come is having distant cousin, the Leopard jump onto the roof of my grass hut one night in Nepal. I have never been so scared in all my life (well until 2 days later as it turns out ! :eek!: ). I can tell you it is entirely possible to stop breathing and almost stop your heart from beating !!
The 'guards' at the 'resort' that I was staying at, who were 'tracking' the Leopard, and 'scared' it off - were handily 'armed' with lanterns and sticks !!
I recall a line in a poem or something, which went:
"beautiful death that comes in the night" ....
Does anyone know of it ??
Chosun :gh:
