Coyote camouflage

It was a glorious morning - full moon over the rosy Rocky mountains as the sun came up. I was working on capturing some of that lovely light when my dog, who usually sits patiently at my feet when I stop our walk to take a shot, became very animated. I quickly looked around to see if anyone was coming up behind us (she loves people more than other animals), but did not see anything. Then my trusty dog left my side and started down the path without me! That's when I spotted the coyote...and stopped my dog. Apparently the coyote was not concerned about us and allowed me ample time to take a few shots.