Watching Me

As I stood on my deck a few days ago, I saw this deer by the water's edge. I almost didn't bother to go inside for my camera. After all, I reasoned, the chances of her waiting for me to capture the moment were almost zilch. But I went inside anyway and grabbed my trusty digital kodak. I'm glad I did. I snapped pictures and she posed for a couple of minutes until our elderly dog Angus saw her and initiated a half-hearted chase. This is my favorite. I think she enjoyed watching me. I certainly liked seeing her. Now if she would just learn to leave my roses and other plants alone . . .