Night Vision

It is a well known fact that there are certain animals that move around and hunt at night, they are nocturnal in their habits.  Owls are one species for example that hunts at dusk, throughout the night and at dawn.  I've had many an owl swoop down in front of me when I've traveled at night to catch the tasty field mouse that is running across the road.  I hit an owl a few years ago near Ogallala, NE.  That wasn't a great feeling because I knew there was no way the owl survived, not to mention the fact that it was a big owl and it took out my headlight.  I've also seen many coyotes in my headlights and we all know that deer love to be out at night because we've had to stop for them when they are either running across the road or stopped in the middle of it.  A few additional things I have seen recently on the road at night are:  skunks, jackrabbits, a fox or two, an elk, and a couple mountain lions.   After last night I can add bobcat to that list.  A large bobcat ran across the road in front of me last night.  Not only was he in my headlights, there was also a full moon and no clouds so I got a very clear view of this magnificent animal.  I love photography and would love to get a picture someday of a mountain lion or bobcat.  I know these animals also grace the daylight from time to time and so maybe someday I'll capture the shot I want if I have enough time to sit in one spot and wait for it.  One of the things I always pray for when I'm driving, especially at night, is clear vision.  I honestly don't have as clear a vision as I used to when I was younger and it has gotten harder for me to drive at night.  Part of that comes form the fact that I'm highly light sensitive and any more the headlights on cars almost blind me.  Another part of that comes from the fact that driving at night has become more of a necessity for me to get from one meeting to the next or to make it home after a long day of classes.  Although I am not by nature designed to have the night vision of an owl I will continue to ask for clear vision at night and will trust that God will help me make it safely to my destinations.