Wild Deer

One of the things I love is seeing a deer in its natural habitat.  They are such beautiful, gentle creatures but being so skittish  you don't often get to really observe them before they run off.  I was beyond excited when Guy started pointing out all the deer along the roads and along the mountains side during our trip to Massanutten last week.  I had no idea we would see so many and was in deer heaven.

The deer in Massanutten while wild, are use to sharing the mountain with humans because they know they are safe here.  It is a no hunting mountain and so we humans basically just leave them to their lives, occasionally dropping a snack on the ground for them. Because of this they will come very close to roads, cars and buildings while just going along with their lives often not even noticing we are watching them.It was one of my favorite parts of the weekend and I can't wait to be back to watch them again.

        These guys were outside our window each evening for dinner:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9furSBtzUDUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RklO8eTTXNI

I hope you have a wonderful day.  Enjoy!

Our Early Spring Getaway

Guy and I decided to get out of town for a few days, things have been crazy busy so we made arrangements for Riley to stay with friends, we packed up the truck and headed to Massanutten resort near Skyline Drive, VA.  It  was a beautiful day for a drive so we took our time and just enjoyed ourselves and arrived about two hours later.We unpacked, ran to the grocery store, explored the area a bit as neither of us had been here in years.  We had a simple dinner of steak and potatoes on the grill and watched a movie (although I forget which one) and crashed early.This is what greeted us in the morning.  Where did this come from?

Snow on the pond video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k8ET3If4vsIt's late spring Mom Nature and I am ready for warm weather, not this.  Guy on the other hand was ecstatic.  He likes this stuff for some reason.I must admit, it being in the mountains made the landscape so much more beautiful than if it had just been snow on the side of a highway and since I had a hat, gloves, and boots with me (I lucked out on that last minute packing) I actually really enjoyed it.A few more views:Us at the Massanutten Lookout

It was an all to short weekend, I loved the scenery, watching the deer, exploring the mountains and eating great food as well as just relaxing.  We hope to get back to the mountain soon!