Photo Friday: Prints on the Shore

Before sunrise on the last day on my trip last month to Ponca State Park I decided to take a walk along the shore of the Missouri River. It was a crisp morning and the clouds were rolling through quickly. I bundled up and moved quickly to keep the blood flowing. As I passed a small tributary I decided to further explore at the little inlet. There I found fresh raccoon tracks in the sand near the water. It appeared the little critter had made his way down to the water and then walked along the shore for a bit. Probably out to get some water or maybe a bit of fresh air. As the sun began to rise I decided that I needed to get this detail into my composition to show the life near the river.

Technical Details:
Canon 5D Mark II, 17 TS-E f/4L lens, f/11, 1/8 sec., 2 stop hard singh-ray filter
Ponca State Park, Nebraska