Earlier visitors on a different day.

We finally prepared, planted and fenced around the garden.  Sylvia had finished the planting and was watering the garden.  I was standing by a window that look out in that direction.  Then I saw that on the other side of the lower lawn, on the far side of the cattails, two young deer were watching her.  They watched intently as the stood on the edge of the grass.  I walked swiftly to retrieve the camera from the office at the other end of the house.  I returned just in time to see the deer leap into the tall grass and quickly disappear.  It usually works that way for me.

A couple of evenings ago, Sylvia called me to come to the same window.  A doe and a small, spotted fawn stood on the lawn near the pine trees.  I watched for a while and went for the camera.  I returned to find the fawn had taken refuge in the tall grass near the pines.  The mother continued grazing on the grass and then followed the fawn. 

Maybe if I went for the camera quicker I’d get a shot?  With my luck, I’d just see less.  Yes, I know.  Keep the camera by the window.  Why didn’t I think of that?