09 May 2016

Happy hare at the hare-pin bend

The hare still lives near the hairpin bend on the No. 1 Line road. At  least, I'm guessing it's the same hare because it's hard to accept that a different one would have taken over exactly the same spot. I have been known to be wrong on a few occasions, though ;-)

The hillside had been lightly grazed, so the hare had less cover to hide in. Even so, if the evening light hadn't accentuated the hare's colour, I might not have seen it as I drove past. Clearly, it was enjoying the warmth, as several photographs show it with its eyes half closed. It seemed unperturbed, even when I got out of the car and crossed the road for a slightly closer photograph.

[1/160 sec at f8; ISO 100]



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4 comments:

  1. Zhoen9 May 2016 at 07:27

    Rather like Durer's Hare. Very self-possessed.

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  2. pohanginapete9 May 2016 at 22:07

    Zhoen — well spotted. It does look a lot like Durer's hare.

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  3. Avus10 May 2016 at 03:18

    You were lucky to get such a clear shot of a hare in repose - it must have been very soporific, Pete.

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  4. pohanginapete10 May 2016 at 09:19

    Avus, it seemed very content to bask in the evening sun. To be honest, I'd have liked it to have eventually done something more interesting than just sitting there half asleep.

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