Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Deer Sightings

As I do on a pretty regular basis, the last couple of nights I took my dog, Darby, for a walk. Since we don't get started until after I read to my daughter at 9:00, we usually depart from the homestead around 9:15.

The last couple of nights we've seen deer, which isn't a big surprise since I live on the south side of town where town quickly moves into rural landscape.

Last night we saw a trio of does in a large yard near the outskirts of our burg, and tonight we took a different route and happened upon what appeared to be a small buck and doe munching on the flowers in the front yard of some poor bastard. Both times we were able to get pretty close to them, maybe 50 yards or so.

Although I know there are folks out there who have turned to hating deer (see the aforementioned poor bastard's situation as an example), as the small buck and doe ambled off south, I was struck once again how gangly yet beautiful those animals are--the muscular profiles, the white tails at attention, the loping and graceful gait.

6 comments:

travolta said...

...I was struck once again how gangly yet beautiful those animals are...

And tasty. You forgot tasty.

p.s. I came looking for a college football post. Was looking to brag about Mizzou taking 2nd place in the Fulmer Cup at EDSBS.

fern said...

driving back from Jan's place a little further out of town the other night was a recursive activity, so the same gaggle of deer got to see me make the same three point turn twice, and I got a striking glimpse of their bright eyes and potential energy.

Quintilian B. Nasty said...

Yes, they are tasty, especially in sausage form.

I've been thinking about doing a college football post for today since the season starts today. But you can always look forward to my Sunday Hangover posts this season.

Quintilian B. Nasty said...

Fern, they're looking to feast upon flowers.

Dr. K said...

but not fronds, surely

Dr. K said...

[omg, all this time I could have been signing messages "your frond, Fern"...]