Sunday Morning walk

I got away for 15 minutes and walked halfway up the hill. In that time I saw a bald eagle fly overhead, a deer run around the hill and out of sight, and some chipmunks.

The eagle sometimes follows the ridge up from the river valley and soars out over the Mohican River where it bends at the Lake Fork Tributary across from the smoke signal pit at the highest point on the ridge.

Also kicked up a deer. Fortunately it was a doe so it wasn't like I was invading her territory as opposed to a buck who may want me out of his territory this time of year...all hocked up on testosterone and such (the buck, that is, not me...). Here is a picture of the nearest "buck rub" I saw. They mark their territory by rubbing the smooth bark off young trees...a calling card that says 'stay back.'

Of course the camera is never fast enough to get the bald eagle. Someday maybe I will get a picture of her close up...