the best of Nature At My Doorstep: Mule Deer

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Mule Deer

Four deer wandered into the yard yesterday morning, and were browsing when I happened to notice them. The one in the photo was nibbling on the Saskatoon bushes. Their fur has become rather patchy as they shed their coarse winter coats.

PEACE EVERYONE

"Everything tries to be round. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing and always come back again to where they were." ~ Black Elk - Oglala Sioux

"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To find new things, take the path you took yesterday." ~ John Burroughs

"We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born. We must protect the forests for those who can't speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees." ~ Qwatsinas (Hereditary Chief Edward Moody), Nuxalk Nation