Monday, November 24, 2008

Apple Picking With the Twins


We have spent the summer watching this doe raise her two fawns. A few months ago I found them in the apple orchard early one morning. The fawns were very young and still had their spots. They were racing around chasing each other. They are so much fun to watch. The deer are very possessive of the apple trees. They will snort and stamp at us trying to chase us away so they can come down and eat.


Winter is here. I'm not sure I am ready for it.

13 comments:

Jude said...

Bless, they are gorgeous!
Look at that snow, I'm never ready for snow!! No, no, never!! Makes me shudder just looking at it....
Take care

JennaLouiseCreates said...

What wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing. I'm not ready for the snow either. Just want to curl up in a warm blanket! Blessings, Jenna Louise

Anonymous said...

Isn't this lovely.
I just had to show Marta your photos and would have loved to sjow you her broad smile :-)

bindu said...

How cute! We have fawns in our backyard every summer, and feel very proud that the doe feels our yard is a safe place for her baby. The one of her reaching up for the apple is great! I love the snow - I feel like I'm in a fairytale when it snows. :) None here in Texas, so please post lots of snow pictures!

annette emms said...

What a wonderful sight. I love these pictures Chris, lucky creatures to share your part of paradise. . . x

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...

How lucky are the deer?! You are great to *share* your space with them!

Our snow has started to melt away...how about yours?

Jackie's Stitches said...

I love your winter landscape!

em's scrapbag said...

The deer are precious. Stopping by in honor of Thanksgiving. Want to give thanks for all the wonderful people in my life. Thanks for all you do that brings joy to me.

hetty said...

Lucky you to be so close to nature! Great photos!

Jackie said...

Oh how lucky you are. That second picture would make a fabulous christmas card. The bright red apples on the leafless trees are gorgoeus.

Susan Buret said...

How beautiful and how exotic as we in the southern hemisphere prepare for another hot and humid December.

Greenmare said...

great pictures of the deer!!! good job! we still have a teeny bit of our snow left.

ArtPropelled said...

Sighhh...such a sense of peace whilst looking at these photographs. The deer are so beautiful. I can imagine the silence.
Summer has arrived with all it's might and I'm definitely not ready for it.