The Call of the Wild

Canine or wolf?  Maybe even a rascal coyote?  I came upon this imperious pillar during my travels in Routt County, Colorado.  Was the artist of this piece trying to convey some sort of honor to all things DOG, or maybe even honoring the "call of the wild"?  I'd like to believe that inside all of us vagabond travelers lies a small cache of adventure that beckons us to howl at the moon from time to time - Even more enticing, to follow our soul beyond our comfort zone and relinquish to the mighty call of the wild!

"My spirit surges forward, running through wet grass.  Suddenly the call of the wild beckons me to stop.  Heavy breathing, lungs expanding, whirlwind of scent through my nostrils - the aura of the forest entices me.  I am free."  ann mcarthur