Wild Deer and Turkeys

There is something so magical about being in the presence of wild animals.

The deer and turkeys at Sandy Sandy's farm are quite used to her and her husband Jerry being around. 

I was another story.

I had to sneak up on them and and act like I wasn't there.

 It didn't last long but I got some great shots before their self preservation

instincts kicked in and they trotted away.

"Who goes there?"

"I'll stomp and I'll snort and I'll hope you go home!"

“Our task must be to…

embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.”

- Albert Einstein

Oh Deer!

 

Took some photos of captive deer this weekend.

The white deer had babies last month and they were just starting to lose their spots.

A nice place for a head scratch...

That does feel good!

My little wrens left the next this weekend.

I caught one just before her jumped out!

Almost Wordless Wednesday

MOO!


I just love cows. These heifers and deer are at Oregon Dairy, a local grocery store.



Gotta have the daily garden photos:)

First pumpkin of the year! I call her my Halloween muse and have her keeping me company in my studio. Think I may capture her portrait in oils.

My newest group of Halloween pendants with out their necklaces yet. I'll be putting these on Ebay tomorrow!


Just a quick thank you to all my blog followers, friends and regular visitors. You truly make my day special. I wish I had the time to comment daily on all the blogs I've come to love!

“Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great.”~Mark Twain

BEWARE: Capybara May Bite

Yesterday we took a trip to a very cool place called Lake Tobias Wild Life Park. My husband had taken his special ed class there in the spring and thought that we should go before it closed for the season at the end of October. It is located in the foothills of the mountains north of Harrisburg, PA. It was a perfect, crisp autumn day and the leaves were prettier than they are here in Lancaster. I would have to recommend this place to any animal lover in the area, it was quite an experience for only $9 a person! In fact, I can't wait to go back in the spring. I took so many photos it was hard to choose which ones I would include in this blog. Here are a few including a humorous sign (to me at least) that greeted us as we entered. The best part is the safari ride in a roofless school bus. We got to see, pet and feed numerous animals including bison, elk, rhea, llamas, sika deer, yak, fallow deer, Watusi cows, highland cows, zonkeys and long horns. They were all as gentle as could be!

~Jen (I scratched the capaybaras on the back and they loved it, not one bite:)

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