There I lay, all stealthy in the grass, waiting for an opportunity to snare the great beast. I hunkered down amidst the prairie grass, armed only with my trusty camera, my 10mm ultra-wide lens, and a keen jungle sense. Opportunity was ready to knock; the sun was rising behind me…all I needed to do was wait.

Almost in an instant, the sun arrived in just the right spot…a sort of aesthetic apogee, if you will. I leaped into action; my shutter finger had not grown weary from the wait. In a fraction of a second I had captured the behemoth, seemingly unaware as it basked in the fleeting morning sun. Ah, sweet success.

My conquest secure, I retreated to my nice warm truck and cold Mountain Dew. It was time to move on; there was still a precious window of morning sun available, and who knows what adventure might wait just down the road? I was determined to find out.