The story behind the photograph
Touring Yellowstone in the deep winter of early 2026 this is another of the heavy-coated, large-bodied coyotes we encountered. At one point there was a male and female pair, and another group of four and we witnessed a territorial dispute of some form over 30 minutes, during which they made not a single peep. Nature is amazing to witness.”
Great Things Doeth He · Job 37:5-6 · On the photograph
“The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
In Tom Bartel's words
“Touring Yellowstone in the deep winter of early 2026 this is another of the heavy-coated, large-bodied coyotes we encountered.”
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From the photograph Vagabond by Tom Bartel, Colorado · View the original →
Format
Crisp detail on archival fine-art paper, set behind glazing in a gallery frame.
Size
Holds a wall on its own, over a console or desk
31.5″ × 21.5″ on the wall, with the frame
Good detail. Made to be seen from a step or two back, as a piece this size usually is.
Frame: Natural
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A coyote in full winter coat stands in profile on a wind-smoothed drift, head turned toward something out of frame to the left. Low sun rakes across the fur from behind, lighting the ear and the pale guard hairs along the back while the shadowed snow in the foreground reads blue. A blurred conifer and deep blue shade fill the background, leaving the animal as the only sharp thing in the frame.
Why these words
It speaks to wandering and journey without making wandering sound lost, but directed by faith.
The photograph that inspired this piece
It begins with an original photograph by Tom Bartel of a real place. This version was developed from that photograph in our studio, using digital and AI tools guided by the original’s own composition, and these words set over the finished picture. How these are made.
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