Bucky visits again…** The symmetry in his antlers is amazing!
…I hope it is weeds he is eating…
**I got to thinking about the first Bucky post …went and looked at it. I don’t think it is the same little Buck…we may have Bucky I and Bucky II…
The only large fire in Montana was fully contained yesterday but Missoula had smoke yesterday afternoon and we had it here this morning. If I didn’t know it was smoke, I was say it was just hazy skies. I’m thankful we have had so little fire activity this summer, but the effects make for the shadowy, blue mountain views that I enjoy.
Early this afternoon, the wind started, the rain started and the temperature dropped from 78 to 68 in the last hour – the smoke will get washed out with this nice, cool, front – and hopefully all of the thunderstorms will have enough rain to keep any fires from starting.
Morning light on foliage.
More fun with flowers.
Both from this morning’s walk.
On my way out to get the mail, I noticed this guy and his friend out the window. The first shots are through the window and I didn’t have time to try for a bokeh shot. This young buck has been around a bit, but I mostly see does so fun to see this guy. In a fit of cleverness I decided to call him “Bucky”…
He obligingly looked right at me – tree shadows, and general deer coloring versus woods coloring – natural camouflage… sometimes they are standing very still and I walk nearly up to them or get surprised to suddenly see a small herd in the yard.
That’s 8 points on that beautiful set of antlers! I am going to have a talk with him about staying in my yard during hunting season. I have posted “No hunting” as does my neighbor – he is too visible with that “rack” and although locals hunt for meat, there are those who hunt for trophies – would hate for Bucky to be that. I wouldn’t mind finding the shed of antlers, though!
A bit of heat and neighbors in residence have kept the walks short and confined to the woods. The woods is drying, crackly and scratchy, but shady…
Yesterday, though, started cool and crisp. A fresh breeze plus a high temperature of 74 – and a need for a few grocery items, sent me to the park by the lake for a walk with Karl before taking care of the shopping errand.
Although we were both plenty warm by the time we finished the loop trail, it was beautiful – blue sky, white clouds, sparkly lake with enough wind for white caps and the light that is changing towards the fall angle…
The views, the sun, the breeze, the smells (Karl’s thing) – all worth getting a bit warm for.
…I am working my way through a new photography book on exposure…