Watching You Watching Me by Gary Glass

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Big Horn Sheep in the Mountains of Palm Desert Calfornia (Palms Springs Area) Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)are one of two species of mountain sheep in North America, the other species being (Ovis dalli) that includes Dall Sheep(found in Alaska and Canada) and Stone's Sheep. Of the Ovis Canadensis group there are three species ,the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep (formerly California Bighorn) and Desert Bighorn Sheep and a less common sub species of the Desert Bighorn called Peninsular Bighorn which occur in the desert mountains of southeast California from Palm Springs south to the Mexican border. These are Penisular Bighorn Sheep.

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Kathryn Arruda 12 May 2006

They look so stately perched atop the rocky terrain-I like the neutral color of the sheep and rocks with just the pale blue of the sky & some scrubby green vegetation...& the light filtering here & there. A wonderful capture, nicely composed!

Les Jobes 11 May 2006

They are such amazing climbers! It is their terriority for sure.. and they are the "king of the mountain" lol! Excellent shot Gary :o)

Terry Harris 09 May 2006

WOW! Amazing capture!

epsylon lyrae 09 May 2006

I do think they are looking right at you! A very nice photo, beautifully done :D

Pat Abbott 09 May 2006

What a great shot! I like the perspective looking up at them.

Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 09 May 2006

again a stunning beautiful photo!! you are spoiled with what is coming in front of your camera.........

Christine brand 09 May 2006

I think Celito said that these are Beautiful animals...goats of the Mountains and I agree...A bunch...I love the way they are looking at you...Great take Gary...How did you get all the way up there?! cool!