Spring came last week.
Wild Leeks and last year's Jack-in-the-Pulpit berries
Celandine Poppy leaflets
The promise of Bluebells
This is another in my series of "trust me" photos. . .
And then it snowed.
Cedar bough
A cold sit
Critter crossing over Little Frog Creek
Standing on my head at the pond
The bend on Friday
The bend on Saturday
And on Sunday,
Ghost Deer reappeared with friends,
and ate some corn,
and ambled away.
15 comments:
Aren't the deer amazing? I dated a man who had them at the farm where he lived. It's a good line on a date! :-)
Jenn, amazing they are!
I love your lakeside "standing on my head" photo. I wonder how many people would notice if not told in advance?
I've never seen/heard of ghost deer - are they native to N. America?
How exciting that you have ghost deer to watch for. I've never seen one myself. That first photo was a tease, but I could see it and then you really surprise us with your 3 perfect photos. The other two deer are pretty pale, would they be considered ghost deer too!
Hi, Wanda! The other two deer were spotted fawns; it seems early, but I'm not all that familiar with deer biology. I suspect they'll grow up to be typical whitetails.
Amber, "ghost deer" is just our nickname for the common Whitetail Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) who happens to be albino. Albinos are uncommon but I've seen a few in my life. It's a pleasure to see one in the yard!
Hello Jain
I enjoyed this series of images to catch up with your neck of the woods...changing by the day...
the deer are lovely..
Happy days
What a familiar yet entertaining sight, Jain. Each week a different season--or all of them in one week.
The "standing on my head" photo is especially magical. Each time you use that trick, it feels like the first time because the scene is once again unique and beautiful.
And Ghost Deer. Wow! I've only ever seen one albino--and only once when I was driving (slammed on brakes, reversed down highway shoulder, grabbed camera, then realized the deer was long gone). What a stunning visual with that stark white against the russet background.
Do you mean it takes a full ten minutes to change the weather there? We manage to change the weather several times in a ten minute span.
This was a really nice series of photos. I especially liked your ghost deer. We've had a couple of piebalds here, but never an all white.
Jason, upside down is a cheap trick, to be sure, but sometimes I can't resist. I'll tire of it eventually.
Your comment about the deer against the contrasting background makes me wonder if she was outside our window all snowy winter long!
Steve, now that you mention it, I recall a crazy summer's day on the south shore of Lake Superior when it went from thunderstorm to sunshine and back again multiple times in a 10-minute period, as if someone was flicking a light switch on and off, on and off.
Hi Jain, I'm visiting you from Wanda's Blog. I really enjoy your photos and storytelling. What a surprise to see the albino deer! Have a wonderful weekend.
Thanks for visiting, Barb. I'm glad you did because your post led me to your wonderful blog. :)
my goodness! that snap from the pond is awesome.....beautiful angle! love those snaps.....and the place looks heavenly! very nice Jain!
Thank you so much, Greener!
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