Local Government TV

Wednesday, July 09, 2025

I Met Bambi Last Night

This time of year, I like to cycle a lot. Yesterday afternoon, I got a few miles in on the Ironton Rail Trail before the rain started. The rain felt good, but I stopped once I heard thunder and met my grandson for dinner. By then the rain had stopped and we both decided to hit the trail. It was still light enough to ride and much cooler than it had been just a few hours before. It was actually quite refreshing, not just to us, but to several deer in the area.

This fawn actually was standing on the side of the bike path like a fan from the Tour de France. I stopped by bike and talked to her, and she had absolutely no fear.  I actually could have touched her. I pulled out my phone and snapped this picture as she began to move away. 

A few miles later, I saw a skunk standing right by the bike path as well. He told me he's starting a blog. 

5 comments:

  1. What was the skunks name?

    ReplyDelete
  2. So tasty. Deer jerky is a treat. Grow, baby. Grow.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Bernie, I've had many experiences with deer, mostly when I'm hiking. Momma deer was probably not far away, but it's such a wonderful feeling when you cross paths with these creatures and are able to take a nice photo to remember the experience.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Heading to work one morning. 4:15 AM. Briefly, I was the only car around, Rte 378 north one block before the Hill to Hill Bridge. A big deer standing on the double yellow line. I too could have rolled the window down and touched it! Damn cool.

    ReplyDelete
  5. She probably thought you were "Tinker Belle". We've always suspected it.


    ReplyDelete

You own views are appreciated, especially if they differ from mine. But remember, commenting is a privilege, not a right. I will delete personal attacks or off-topic remarks at my discretion. Comments that play into the tribalism that has consumed this nation will be declined. So will comments alleging voter fraud unless backed up by concrete evidence. If you attack someone personally, I expect you to identify yourself. I will delete criticisms of my comment policy, vulgarities, cut-and-paste jobs from other sources and any suggestion of violence towards anyone. I will also delete sweeping generalizations about mainstream parties or ideologies, i.e. identity politics. My decisions on these matters are made on a case by case basis, and may be affected by my mood that day, my access to the blog at the time the comment was made or other information that isn’t readily apparent.