Met a chamois buck this morning, pretty much right here, blocking the trail; adressed him 'hallo, Rehlein' / 'hi, Bambi', saw some very dark clouds rising between his antlers that would translate into "Sch**ss-Stadtinger, verreckter! Eh ka Ahnung, oba groß reden!" – after which he left for the steep forest. Good deal for both of us; he got his required adrenaline kick (no natural enemies, wolves or bears!), and I got the assurance that it's not one of those seemingly tame animals that let you come close to finally attack you.
Further reading and listening:
Adalbert Stifter: Der Hochwald. – Incl. directions how to communicate with the beasts of the mountain forest, and how to talk back to a supposedly voiceless, black mountain lake; not written for, but partly applicable to Alpine forests.
The Red Krayola with Art & Language: no idea, why they ended up here; please, try to find some recordings, maybe you can make it up for yourself!
Did you try to photograph the bambi?
ReplyDeleteNo camera on me, that day! And who knows, would it have been afraid I might steal its soul by taking a picture?
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