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Collateral Damage
To be totally honest (which might not be the smartest move, but hey, it’s very me): Fallow deer have never been my first choice. Rather a fine by-catch. Pleasant photo-bombs or a welcome sideline in my eternal fox quest.
A Little Ode to the Deer
Admittedly…. Those baby deer are ultimately adorable. And the male deer, especially during the rutting season, are really impressive with their thick necks and large antlers. A stag fight is super impressive, not only because of the clatter of the antlers, but certainly visually with steaming stags and billowing dust.
Steaming Stags
There’s just something about a deer standing still in the golden glow of early morning light, a little cloud of breath rising like a cartoon speech bubble. On those mornings, they feel like fairy-tale creatures.
Photogenic Fallow Deer
I also have to confess that autumn really suits them. Just as ripe, rain and fog do. A deer in the snow is pure Christmas card material.And just before they shed their antlers, with that soft velvet edge catching the last sunset rays – surrounded by dancing insects – they look beyond perfect.
A swimming deer? Always magical!
Or imagine them walking through a frosted field on a snowy morning or silhouetted by a glowing sunset.
Glorified Cows
If I suddenly sound too enthusiastic, no worries. They’re still a bit like glorified cows with antlers to me.
Maybe it’s just that I’ve never been a herd animal myself.
I’ve always had a soft spot for the lone wolves, or should I say, the solitary foxes.
“I’m just kidding, deer. You know I love you!”
