Tuesday, November 26, 2019

DEER AT BIG MEADOWS ON SKYLINE DRIVE, VA


These photos were taken a while ago when we were walking across Big Meadows.  








"If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don't hesitate.  Give into it."
~Mary Oliver~

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31 comments:

  1. LindaNovember 26, 2019 at 1:28 AM

    Beautiful! Big Meadows is such a great place to see deer.

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 1:15 PM

      Thank you Linda, I love Big Meadows and that is one of the reasons as I love to watch the deer :)

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  2. Elephant's ChildNovember 26, 2019 at 1:44 AM

    Thank you for sharing the beauty.

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 1:13 PM

      You are very welcome EC, so happy you enjoyed :)

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  3. Margaret Birding For PleasureNovember 26, 2019 at 2:09 AM

    They are so pretty Denise.

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  4. RhodesiaNovember 26, 2019 at 3:46 AM

    Lovely post. I never get a chance to take photos of the local deer. Two many hunters in France and they are so nervous and rightly so. Keep well Diane

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 1:19 PM

      Thank you Diane :) The deer are in a safe haven here as it is a national park. No hunters allowed.

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  5. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraNovember 26, 2019 at 5:24 AM

    Uma bela sequência de fotografias.
    Um abraço e boa semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    O prazer dos livros

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 1:21 PM

      Obrigado :) Um abraço e um bom final de semana para você também.

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  6. eileeninmdNovember 26, 2019 at 7:01 AM

    Hello, they are so cute. I love seeing the deer! Great photos. Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy your day, wishing you a good week ahead!

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 1:21 PM

      Thank you Eileen, they are wonderful to look at aren't they? Happy Thanksgiving to you also and a good weekend :)

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  7. SandiNovember 26, 2019 at 7:33 AM

    Incredible! It is amazing that you got so close.

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 1:22 PM

      Hi Sandi, thank you! On this occasion I wasn't very close. I have a zoom lens which allows me to take photos some distance away.

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  8. MadSnapperNovember 26, 2019 at 8:26 AM

    I suddenly felt joy looking at these beautiful faces. they are sooooooo wonderful!

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 1:23 PM

      That makes me happy Sandra, they certainly bring me great joy when I see them :)

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  9. ~Lavender Dreamer~November 26, 2019 at 8:59 AM

    They are SO beautiful and I love your signature with the deer! Happy Thanksgiving!

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 1:23 PM

      Hello Diane, thank you I appreciate that :) Happy Thanksgiving!

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  10. Ginny HartzlerNovember 26, 2019 at 12:52 PM

    Gorgeous photos! such big soft ears and sweet eyes. We live right beside B.M., but I have never been there.

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 1:25 PM

      Thank you Ginny, I didn't realize you lived so close as I know you don't live that far from Charlottesville. My good-geography husband said oh yes, that's not so far from Big Meadows :))) Now I know :)

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  11. ChristineNovember 26, 2019 at 1:04 PM

    Beautiful deer, love the quote.

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 1:25 PM

      Thank you Christine, it is one of my favorite quotes :)

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  12. Titus John WhiteNovember 26, 2019 at 3:08 PM

    Hi Denise,
    Super set of images, they did not appear at all bothered by you, wonderful.At the moment in the UK we are inundated with rain and floods, no chance of getting out with the camera, so boring.

    All the best,
    John

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 6:58 PM

      Thank you John, they were very at ease with us and we didn't get too close as we had the long lens. Sorry about your rain and I hope it won't be too long before you can get out for your own photo taking. I know how that goes. All the best to you too :)

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  13. ellen b.November 26, 2019 at 5:21 PM

    Fun photos and great quote! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

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    1. DeniseinVANovember 26, 2019 at 6:59 PM

      Thank you Ellen, and the same to you and yours :)

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  14. diane bNovember 26, 2019 at 8:32 PM

    Great photos of these beautiful animals.

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  15. Great-Granny GrandmaNovember 26, 2019 at 10:24 PM

    Wonderful pictures of the deer. They don't seem to have been bothered by your presence a all and you got some great close-ups.
    Happy Thanksgiving!

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  16. Linda PNovember 27, 2019 at 12:42 AM

    Wonderful photos of these beautiful deer in the meadow. They blend in well with the colour of the grasses and are such sensitive creatures. A good quote. May you and your family have a blessed Thanksgiving.

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  17. William KendallNovember 27, 2019 at 8:00 PM

    They're such beautiful and graceful animals.

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)December 1, 2019 at 2:01 PM

    Adore the Mary Oliver quote... and your photos illustrate it perfectly.

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