Grabbing Some Shade by photosynthesis
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Didn't have to travel to a national park to get this shot - this was taken from my driveway. This young buck has been stopping by to grab some shade in our wood shed for the last few days & he watched us as we were pulling out. I opened the car window, took this shot & then we left. We've had a few weeks of temperatures at or close to 100 degrees & I'm glad we were able to provide him some temporary relief from that...
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Comments (8)
Juliette.Gribnau
smart animal !
durleybeachbum
Why do people settle in such extreme climates, I wonder.
photosynthesis
I have two answers to that question: 1) Before we moved here 11 years ago, we did check out average temperatures, which were pretty reasonable. What we failed to do was pay close enough attention to the high temperatures. 2) The extreme high temperatures generally occur for two to three weeks a year. The rest of the year, the climate changes are very reasonable & we get an interesting range of variability that makes this area appealing to us. And there are other factors - the natural environment, population density, culture, economics, etc. - that make this area desirable (for us) & worth putting up with a few weeks of oppressive heat a year.
rachris480907
Such a beautiful creature! Excellent capture!
Faemike55
Wonderful capture of the buck
MrsRatbag
He's quite handsome! Great shot on the fly! I love the weather here three out of four seasons--and most people here will tell you that summer only lasts 3 weeks at most. But to me it's unbearable, and I hibernate and sweat in the dark until the clouds and misty rain return.
auntietk
I can't abide the heat either, but we've got good air conditioning in the motorhome, so I'm okay. And that's just at something over 80F! LOL! You have some of the most beautiful neighbors ...
anahata.c
The shot almost feels like a box of objects put together for beauty and keepsakes. From the 19th C. While it has depth, it also has a flatness, as if assembled by an artist for a show. And the combinations make it a beautiful intimate display. I know it's not put together---you caught it as you were leaving---but you caught one of those moments where everything comes together as if it were an art assemblage waiting to be found. The deer is framed and "held" by the big crate, the wheelbarrow, the bags, and the two handles coming out of its backside. As a "found object" space, it's wonderful. The opening to the slopes on the right side is perfect balance for all this intense, crowded interiority. The crate (the top of a rolling truck of some kind?) takes us right to the edge of the left frame. And your deep orange-brown hues make it feel very intimate. A terrific "found object" shot, even though it's not that; and one that looks like you spent a lot of time organizing, when in fact you saw and you snapped. Terrific work. Your eye was keen as could be. You do these every so often, and I love them every time.
danapommet
A great catch and a very healthy looking deer!