Things that Make Us Smile

So I posted our cute home in Bayfield, CO, which now gives you some context of this post.  We have a rather large lot for living in-town with lots of fruit trees: apple, pear, plum, cherry, apricot, and peach.  So you can imagine that our yard is very popular for wildlife as well, especially deer.  We have multiple families of deer that parade through our yard regularly.  Seeing them make us smile, every time.  The deer might be grazing, napping, resting, fighting, or passing through our yard on any given day.  So I thought I would share some photos of our DEAR neighbors.  Enjoy!

This fawn was taking a nap just outside our dinning room window.  You have to admit this is pretty cute, he is fast asleep, dreaming sweet dreams. 

Nap Time - Spring 2011

We have named this monster deer Samson, a trophy buck that taunts Nick regularly.  Everyone in Bayfield knows this deer and let me tell you, he owns the town.  In fact the other day he just strut across the street, demanding traffic stop for him - right in front of our car.  Nick was drooling.  He is stunning!

Meet Samson - a trophy deer that loves to tease Nick.

These two bucks were fighting for girls - all day!  I was working from home and you could hear their antlers clash periodically throughout the day.  This was late afternoon, and they were tired.  At this time they are retreating to their corner of the yard, only to fight again in a few minutes.  I took this photo from our upstairs bathroom.   

Fighting for girl - why do men  do that!

It was late morning when I glanced out the window to see these two resting in the sun yesterday.  I opened my dinning room window and took a quick snapshot. 

Taken yesterday from our dinning room window.

This was the only area in our yard where the snow had melted, and these deer were enjoying it.  At one time there was six of them laying on this small patch of grass.  This photo was taken from our front door.   

Four deer sunbathing in winter.