Dear, Dear, Deer
I was out for my usual evening walk/jog-when-I-can-and-the-ground-is-flat/stroll when I came upon a pair of deer - a doe and a baby. This in itself is not uncommon wen I’m out walking - since spring I’ve had a sighting an average of every other two weeks. In most cases, they’re half a block away and simply dashing across the road. In short, their crossing the road to get to the other side.
Tonight was different. Instead of the usual hurried pace across a rather empty road, the two were taking a rather leisurly time crossing a typically more busy road. I also had my flashlight out at the time. Deer tend to become “stunned” by oncoming bright lights like flashlights and car headlights. As a result, the two of them turned and watched me walk by. Just after I passed them, I turned around, turned off my flashlight and just watched them. We must have stared at each other for a good 5 minutes before they trotted off. What a sight! It clearly makes up for the rest of my otherwise shity day.