Puppies!
Okay, not really.
We all know it's really a fawn and, though I've been seeing them for the past couple of weeks, this is the first time one has been out in nice light. Every other time they have either been in heavy shadows, overcast ,or on the wrong side of the road to the direction of the light. I say "they" because this is one of a pair of twins that have been hanging around with mom in the same general area.
Soapbox Time: I know that in most (all?) areas of the country people speed on a regular basis - 5 to 10 MPH over the speed limit (or more). Now, it is bad enough that people litter in our protected places (a gripe for another day), but earlier this week I flagged down one NASCAR wannabe and probably saved a deer's life - then tonight waved and yelled at another after I'd just seen this family preparing to cross the park road. The idiot tonight was really flying and barely stopped in time - from my vantage point he looked to be within 10 or 15 feet of hitting the doe. He waved to thank me and I have a feeling he knew what was going to happen if I hadn't let him know (not that I gave a rat's a$$ about him - my concern was for the doe and/or her 2 fawns). The park's already lost one Mule Deer to a speeder this week and I know the L.E.'s are doling out tickets but, with limited resources, there's only so many of them to patrol the whole park (and some are away helping with fires out of the area - which makes things that much tougher). People visiting the park(s) just need to chill out, show nature a little respect for a freeakin' change, and leave their stinking "mad rush lifestyle" back in the big city.
(I'm done now. Enjoy the fawn.)
Comments
I'm with you, Kevin! It's bad enough to see folks speeding down city streets, but do they have to speed down the parks' roads, too?
I'm glad you finally got that photo of the fawn. Such beautiful and graceful animals (deer, that is).
Posted by: Mary Carlson | August 3, 2007 01:04 AM
I wouldn't be surprised if these were the same kind of people who drive like maniacs on residential streets and then will say "I never saw her/him" after they hit a child. We had some people in my old neighborhood that just didn't get it and a few of us were just waiting for a tragedy like that to happen.
On the subject of deer, yes they certainly are beautiful and such cuties when they are young . . .
Posted by: Kevin | August 3, 2007 09:57 AM
Hey, what's wrong with speeding in a National Park. heck, I pay Federal Taxes, and the damn deer certainly don't. They should move out of the way for me.
At least that's what I think many must feel when visiting Yellowstone and see people going 50 in a 35m zone. They don't seem to understand it's for the protection of animals and people.
If they don't hit them with their cars, they'll get them with their rifles!!
Save a few deers for me. (Or is that have a few beers for me...)
Sounds like you are having fun in Bryce.
Posted by: Newt Perdue | August 5, 2007 03:41 PM
Hey Newt - How are things in Idaho?
I'm thinking some numbskull smacking into an Elk or (even worse) a Bison at 50 mph up at Yellowstone would do a lot more damage than one of our deer and finally get them wake up. But then that may be asking too much of some people.
Go spend an hour or two up on Sawtell Peak for me - early in the morning when there are no people and the Sun is just beginning to light up Mt. Jefferson. Sweet!
Posted by: Kevin | August 6, 2007 10:04 AM
May I copy the soapbox about speeding, credit you, and share it around here?
Posted by: Barb Hoelscher | August 9, 2007 06:03 AM