My Thanksgiving retreat was located on 355 acres of open meadows and redwood forests in the Santa Cruz mountains. It is not only a sanctuary for peaceful but stressed out yogis, but is a haven for wildlife as well.
There were no turkeys on our vegetarian tables, but there were so many wild turkeys on the property that I had to wait for them to pass before I could drive out the gate.
The birds obviously knew that they were perfectly safe.
The deer must have gotten the same memo. They weren’t particularly worried about the people, either.
I thought there were just these two grazing in a field that is located directly below a terrace where guests were enjoying the fresh autumn air.
Then there were three.
A few minutes later, five.
Looked like Deer Heaven to me!
I enjoyed seeing your photos of wildlife at the retreat. The first turkey picture is really good. Deer are so graceful - I'm glad they have a place to retreat from hunters, also.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I love the wildlife. Hard for me to understand the sport of Hunting for pleasure.
ReplyDeleteMe, too. Most of us could actually stand to lose a few pounds, so I don't understand the urgency to hunt.
DeleteSounds like a lovely time with nature. Glad you enjoyed yourself.
DeleteA very peaceful Thanksgiving for you, the deer and the turkeys. Smart of you to take a break-you have been working hard getting ready for the show. Have a blessed day back at work:)
ReplyDeleteI guess all West Coast turkeys are thin, ours are also.. I thought it was our sparse brown vegetation. Love watching the wild animals, they are so relaxed about everything and are really in the NOW.
ReplyDeleteIt would be a photographer's dream to be able to roam around that place. Sounds like a wonderful place to visit and relax.
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