Fearsome Wild Life!

While attending to some landscape chores,my wife and I were startled by this beast that climbed out from under a rug juniper shrub.Overcome by what we are seeing,I slowly backed up,least the beast charge,and also to get the camera.I returned,it had not moved,but seemed fixated on the situation,clearly it was as awed as we,that this was happening.Slowly,couragesly, I inched forward with my camera in hand, fully aware of the possible outcome!I persevered and got these amazing photos of the 'Beast'.See for yourself!
















Cautiously,it watched










Now it seemed ready to pounce!



A closeup of the 'BEAST'!!