You're a Deer!

Happy Valentine's Day!  I hope you are having a wonderful day.  It is simply glorious here in Utah.  We're getting a little taste of spring this week and I am doing my best to absorb it into every cell in my being.  The sun is shining; the sky is blue; the air is breathable, and it's warm.  It's one of those blissful days that make you go, "mmmmmmm:)"

I went on a little excursion to the cemetery this weekend to visit the local deer herd.  I'm looking for antlers for an art project, and photos do draw from - inspiration and actual graphite.  I didn't find any antlers, but I got some good shots.  I wanted to share some of these beauties with you.

Is this a male or a female?  Now is the time when they start shedding their antlers, so you can't tell by that.  This one was off by itself, while the others were in groups.  I don't know if that is a clue.

The guys were hanging out together.

Beautiful sculpture too.

A younger buck.

Isn't this guy magnifent?!?  Looking through the zoom lens, he looked a lot closer than he was.  Then he started coming towards me and he narrowed his eyes for a moment.  I wondered if I should hide behind a headstone.  I didn't want to stress these guys or have them stress me!

I guess he decided I wasn't  a threat, and he went about his business.

I'm looking forward to doing some sketches this week, working with these photos as inspiration.

Happy Monday to you!  See you on Wednesday!