Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Dear Deer



I took this picture tonight on my way home from work. This young deer was out for a stroll a couple blocks away from our house. (It's a little blurry on my iPhone!)

We moved to a community on the edge of the Angeles National Forest. It's pretty common here to see deer, coyotes and black bears (!) walking down the street. A few years back, the town had to form a special squad to deal with all the bears coming down from the mountain late at night to swim in backyard pools and eat oranges and avocados.

Our neighbors warned us to keep our pets in after dark. I feel like I'm living in the wilderness!

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22 comments:

  1. JoMay 4, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    That is an amazing photo!! Deer...yay! Bears and coyotes...hmmmm.... ;)

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  2. UnknownMay 4, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    Aw, how sweet! I recall a few years ago at my parents old house spotting a couple deer wandering the neighbourhood. It was quite a surprise to see them there! You hear about them "being out there", but you never expect them. Same with bears. They were out there, but fortunately no run ins for us. Hopefully you guys won't run into any either.

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  3. ZeldaMay 4, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Hoo so sweet , where is hé gong ? U took this picture ?

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  4. ZeldaMay 4, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Well yes you did ... It is writen silly me

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  5. AnonymousMay 4, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    that is awesome. surreal. very cool. a good reminder.

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  6. English MuseMay 4, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Thank you!! I imagine he was going to someone's yard to eat roses....He's so cute, i wish i could have taken a better picture.

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  7. lauren, curious constellationMay 4, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    That is amazing as well as slightly scary.

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  8. KittyMay 4, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    That sounds like my hometown in Southern California. I miss it so much.

    hugs,
    Fritzi Marie

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  9. The above fore-mentioned.May 5, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    How wonderful! All we have here is brush turkeys, which are strange ugly creatures that clamor on the roof with the possums! see pictures of them here: http://www.wildlifeqld.com.au/Brush_Turkeys.html

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  10. UnknownMay 5, 2011 at 5:00 AM

    Ah, what a special site! Your new area sounds so cool! xxxx

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  11. Cassandra DiasMay 5, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    How cool! I would love seeing animals like that in my backyard in the mornings :)

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  12. AnonymousMay 5, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    sounds absolutely marvellous! lucky you! :)

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  13. Natalie BrookeMay 5, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    So beautiful! Lucky you, all except for the coyotes and bears, oh my! haha.

    Hope you're having a great day!

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  14. LenoreNeverM♡reMay 5, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    So cuuute, Tina!
    Hope to see more pics of your new home one day!
    xo*

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  15. TeriMay 6, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    They're so cute, but destructive little things. I grew up in La Canada which is outside the Angeles National Forest years ago, we also had peacocks randomly walking about. If you left a door open, they would wander in!

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  16. StephanieMay 7, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    This is amazing! Lovely photo... even if it is on the iPhone :)

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  17. Amy ThomasMay 7, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    So cool! (Just be extra careful driving 'round those parts!)

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  18. EmmaMay 10, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    Looks like a lovely place to live - what a gorgeous animal.

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  19. Rosa MarreroMay 10, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bodokitty/3458312652/

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  20. elissabraunMay 11, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    what a beautiful new neighbor!

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  21. KaylaMay 20, 2011 at 1:51 AM

    that's soooo cute <3 !
    haha

    www.thenightmagic.com

    kayla

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  22. AnonymousJune 30, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    i saw a random Deer in my new garden just the other day! I've also just moved... from South Africa to Germany!* Enjoy the new habitat!

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