This is not the most flattering photo of these beautiful women, sorry friends, but I want to set the scene here............we are standing at the back of Abby's property........I'm snapping pics of the serenity that surrounds us........I take this picture and seconds later, as if out of nowhere, a new born baby deer appears standing right between Abby and Anna.......oh, maybe 8 feet back! I can't speak, I'm so shocked. Abby sees the expression on my face and turns to see what I'm gawking at. We can't believe it. A close encounter........
Our minds race . We worry about this scared little one. Where is the mother? We know something is wrong here.........The baby looks at us for help........he seems confused and lost........he jumps across to the other side of the creek. We feel helpless. We want to help. We decide to give him some space, hoping, longing for the mother to appear.
but she does not. We fear the mother has been hit by a car or is too afraid to show herself...we move away, back up out of respect...let nature take it's course...by now the little one has clumsily climbed the steep bank on the other side, and he is gone. We try to gather ourselves, our pulse is racing, it happened so fast. A truely unusual sight...it doesn't become clear to us until we see the next photo what may have been going on here...
We see an unusual growth and strange markings on the side of his face.............We surmize, the mother must have rejected the baby due to his abnormalities. Nature can be harsh.
Here is my latest painting. A big shout out and a huge thank you to Peggy over at www.paddletales.blogspot.com
Thank you, Artie over at Color Outside the Lines, for another Share A Garden Sunday!
Happy First Day of Summer! Father's Day too! I love you Dad and Hubby!
Let's take a stroll through my garden............. a slow stroll, as it's going to be a hot one!
Verbena bonariensis towers over all others.
ahh........zebra grass, aptly named.
I found these gorgeous mushrooms growing on an old stump...beautful placement, Mother Nature, thank you for this gift.
purple cone flower backed by a calla leaf.
the tree has embraced this fallen birdhouse...it is nestled in nicely and seems to be part of the tree now.
can't beat fresh tomatoes and basil in summer! mmmm.... get the mozzarella and balsamic ready.
lilies are the show stoppers out front right now.
I love the casualness of the boots hung on the fence.
Just beautiful! This really works because of her repetition of plants and colors.
love this!
so do the birds!
this is fun.
great use of an old ladder!
love the urn!
love the blue chandy hanging near the blue-legged baby bath tub...ivy all around....can't wait to see what she will plant in this gem! actually, I wouldn't change a thing!
The red star on the barn just pulls you right through the arbor. I can't wait to see what's back there!
be still my heart! What a dream, her very own piece of paradise at the back of the property...a refreshing river ! oh, Abby, your'e a lucky girl! husband Donny too! thanks for the tour!
Our minds race . We worry about this scared little one. Where is the mother? We know something is wrong here.........The baby looks at us for help........he seems confused and lost........he jumps across to the other side of the creek. We feel helpless. We want to help. We decide to give him some space, hoping, longing for the mother to appear.
but she does not. We fear the mother has been hit by a car or is too afraid to show herself...we move away, back up out of respect...let nature take it's course...by now the little one has clumsily climbed the steep bank on the other side, and he is gone. We try to gather ourselves, our pulse is racing, it happened so fast. A truely unusual sight...it doesn't become clear to us until we see the next photo what may have been going on here...
We see an unusual growth and strange markings on the side of his face.............We surmize, the mother must have rejected the baby due to his abnormalities. Nature can be harsh.
