Doe In The Spring Greens ...

“… I come into the peace of wild things

who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief …

For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.”

                ~ “The Peace of Wild Things”

                              ~ Wendell Berry

                                  ~ born 1934

                 ~ American novelist, poet, environmental activist, cultural critic & farmer

My favorite white-tailed deer doe grazes in the spring greens on a beautiful June evening in the park.

I’ve been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns since 2012, and it’s a true joy to me personally and as a photographer.

Deer Of The Green Vale ...

“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”

                              ~ Gary Snyder

                                          ~ born 1930

         ~ Pulitzer Prize Winner for Poetry, 1975

My favorite white-tailed deer doe and her fawn pose for a sweet September portrait at home in the park as sunset knocks on the door of a beautiful, waning summer evening.

I’ve been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns since 2012, and it’s a true joy to me personally and as a photographer.

Summertime, And The Livin' Is Easy ...

"Summertime, and the livin' is easy ..."
                     ~ "Summertime"
      ~ composed by George Gershwin in 1934
        for the 1935 opera "Porgy & Bess" 
        ~ performed by such jazz greats as 
           Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong,
            Sarah Vaughan & Billie Holiday

It's summertime, and the livin' is easy for my favorite white-tailed deer doe as she grazes in the park on a warm, lazy and lush July evening ... quintessential summer.

I've been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns since 2012, and it's a true joy to me personally and as a photographer.

 

Natural Tenderness ...

"One touch of nature makes 
the whole world kin."
                         ~ William Shakespeare
                                        ~ 1564-1616

My favorite white-tailed deer doe and her 
sweet fawn are seen in a tender moment
that is nature's version of a mother-daughter
portrait on a summer evening in the park.

I've been blessed to photograph this doe 
and her fawns since 2012, and it's a 
true joy to me personally and as a photographer.   

The Sweetest Sight ...

"Take a look at what surrounds you.
You'll find natural wonders
at every turn."
                      ~ Author Unknown

My favorite white-tailed deer doe
and her sweet fawn seemingly pose
for mother-daughter portrait
on a summer evening in the park.

I've been blessed to photograph this doe
and her fawns since 2012, and it's a true
joy to me personally and
as a photographer.   

                   

The Doe From Snowy Creek ...

"It is the sweet, simple things of
life which are the real ones after all."
                        ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder
                                ~ 1867-1957

My favorite white-tailed deer doe
spots me on the bank and crosses the 
snowy creek to say hello as sunset draws near
on a winter's day in the park.

I've been blessed to photograph this doe
and her fawns since 2012, and it's a 
true joy to me personally and as a photographer.   

The Fruits Of Spring ...

"In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous."
                                             ~ Aristotle
                                                    ~ 385-322 B.C.

My favorite white-tailed deer doe enjoys an apple
in the early spring, painting a sweet sight as 
sunset draws near in the park.

I've been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns
since 2012, and it's a true joy to me personally and
as a photographer.  

 

Doe In The Spring Snow ...

"Born free, as free as the wind blows
As free as the grass grows
Born free to follow your heart ...
Live free and beauty surrounds you ...
Stay free, where no walls divide you ...
Born free, and life is worth living
But only worth living
'Cause you're born free."
                               ~ "Born Free"
                  ~title song of the 1966 film
        ~Music by John Barry, Lyrics by Don Black  

Beautiful and free white-tailed deer doe 
steps spritely through the spring snow in the park
as the grass peeks through what remains of winter
during a March sunset.

I've been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns since 2012, and it's a true joy to me personally and as a photographer.    

A Bite of Joy ...

"Scatter joy ..."
                 ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
                                       ~ 1803-1882

Beautiful white-tailed deer doe enjoys a shiny red apple
on a waning summer evening in the park.

I've been blessed to photograph this doe and her fawns 
for more than three years, and it's a true joy to me
personally and as a photographer.