Close encounter of the wild kind

EYE CONTACT—Oak Park resident Scott Robertson shot this photo of a coyote taking a leisurely early morning stroll near the corner of Lindero Canyon Road and Golden Eagle Drive. Coyotes are as much a part of our community as the minivan and the supermarket. Please see page 22 for some tips on how to peacefully, and safely, co-exist with these often-unwelcomed creatures.