It was a clear afternoon in Virginia, in spite of looming clouds. And the Blue Ridge Mountains called me out on the deck for cooler temps. And there was something entrancing about the light.
I was not alone.
An agile young deer who could have leaped over the pasture fence, simply crawled right through a nice little gap in the rungs.
And another well fed deer looked up at me. “Hello”, I said in my softest deer-like voice, and she simply kept dining on the last green grass of summer.
Two hummingbirds made their fly-by challenges for last minute dips at the feeder. I have heard that hummers need to stock up on nectar for their long flights to winter in Venezuela.
I am never alone in the country.
Love your deer and your bucolic home!
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You’ve got a bunch of friends out there.
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0h so true Dora. Such pretty animals.
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Gorgeous!
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Spectacular photos, Dor!
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And isn’t it nice to have “friends”? (Until they eat your sunflowers….) Our hummingbirds have been super busy the past few days; I think they’re fueling up for their long flight.
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Beautiful post :).
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You speak deer language! I am impressed. That’s great that you were lured outside to enjoy your marvelous view.
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Thanks Cindy! “Me too.” 🙂
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YOu are right Andrew. If I just stay quiet and look around, I notice my world is filled with fascinating critters.
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Thanks Rita – and I love it that some of the deer know I am no threat.
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🙂 🙂
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I wish I knew how to take a compliment gracefully Jill… maybe just a great big THANK YOU?
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Our hummers are few and far between now – off on another epic journey. 🙂
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🙂 You sometimes say the most wonderful things!
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Thank you Anne. The deer seem to have passed the word down through generations that this odd woman who says, “Hello”, is harmless. They used to run away in terror when I first started saying that 27 years ago. 🙂
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The last time we were in Lexington and riding on the back roads, two deer came almost up to our car window and just watched us…such a sweet moment.
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We always have “company” in our yard as well. The other day we had a mama turkey and her young’uns.
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I have tortured feelings when it comes to the deer; I love seeing them and knowing I am sharing the earth with them, but they eat so much when they get into the garden.
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I only speak the truth :).
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Some day I hope to live in the country again, as long as that country is close to the beach! Meanwhile, I’ll keep living vicariously through you! Your post are so awesome!
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I really miss views like that from our days in Cville!
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I love so many of the photos you post. It is so beautiful there.
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Ohhhh…. I can just imagine!
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Now that would be a sight to see! We get flocks? of turkeys but I haven’t seen the babies yet.
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Ditto Charlie…. we have learned to coexist and continue to provide prized growing plants like Hosta that become salad for the dear deer. Gave up on growing vegetables for humans though.
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🙂
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Thank you so much Kim. Such comments keep me going. 🙂
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Thank you Lorriedeck!
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Good company you keep!
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I know good friends when I see them. 🙂
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so beautiful 🙂
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What a view! It’s surprising how many friends share our surroundings.
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Yep! There is a whole world teeming with life out there….. thanks Patti. 🙂
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