The Sorcerer's Apprentice

A snow leopard recognizes a friend.

Midjourney Prompt

A closeup portrait of a snow leopard looking up directly at the camera, eyes wide with surprise turning to recognition, on a desolate snow-covered high alpine landscape, hyper-realistic black and white photography, intricate detail in the leopard’s fur with each hair visible, frost-tipped whiskers, intense gaze conveying a mix of the initial shock and dawning familiarity, breath visible in the frigid air, craggy snow-dusted peaks in the background, barren rocky outcrops breaking through the snow, low-hanging clouds creating a misty atmosphere, subtle gradations of grey from pure white snow to deep shadow, extreme sharpness in the leopard’s facial features, softer focus on the distant mountains, the delicate texture of snow particles, a raw, unfiltered style emphasizing true photographic quality, high contrast to accentuate the stark alpine environment, ultra-high resolution capturing minute details of ice crystals on fur, no colour –ar 3:2 –style raw –c 30 –s 250 –v 6.1

So, I had this dream.

I dreamed I was slogging through the high country of the British Columbia mountains, deep into winter, searching for my car. Years ago, I trained my dreamscape to incorporate my phone and GPS to find my car. It works. You should try it.

In my dream, as I trudged across the desolate frigid landscape to where I’d park my 1999 Honda CRV (best SUV ever) I came to an erratic, a large rock in the middle of freakin’ nowhere left by a receding glacier, and found this snow leopard. We’d seen each other before.

With this prompt, I was able to get that recognition. I was amazed, to be honest. Hey. I know you.