Muskrat: "Breakfast Interrupted"
What is it that seeks to interrupt you in your search for peace?
Floating on a world of darkness at the dawn of a new day.
Losing yourself in thoughts of hunger and what the day will bring.
What is it that seeks to interrupt you in your search for peace?
I took these photos April 20, 2025. I walked a trail that ends at the Ottawa River.
I saw something moving on a log in the water. I used my binoculars for a better look: Muskrat. I switched to my camera and saw this muskrat eating breakfast.
I crouched and watched. It has been a while since I have seen a muskrat in the area.
I shifted slightly to get a better view with my camera. Oops. Muskrat spotted me.
I felt guilty for interrupting their breakfast. I wished them a peaceful day and quietly backed up the trail and continued my hike.
English - Korean:
Muskrat = 사향쥐 / Sahyangjwi
Musk (odour) = 사향 / Sahyang
Rat (rodent) = 쥐 / Jwi
Great start to my morning. And I want to acknowledge and express gratitude to you for not using “it” to refer to beings who are not human. Thank you. It matters.
Good Morning! a perfect encounter story for predawn... i, too, feel a little guilty when i interrupt my animal aquaintances.