I’ve often called sunrise and sunset “sweetlight time” when it comes to photography.  The low, angular light filtered through the atmosphere draws out rich colors and textures, and a sense of longing seems to rise up from elongated shadows that stretch away in silent accompaniment, the tall friend who never leaves your side.

In this light, even a rodent as lowly as the introduced nutria (a.k.a. coypu; Myocaster coypus) presents an air of finely tailored raiment fit for a night on the town.