Oh Deer!

This guy, and a couple of his friends, have been making regular appearances at our place lately. Our front yard seems to be part of the path they've chosen to get to our next door neighbor's apples. It's nice to watch them come and go, although this morning we got a little closer of a look than expected.

Mom and I were heading out to the car when we pretty much ran smack into him standing on the pathway. We didn't see him until we had begun to walk under the wysteria that covers the archway of our walk...and then there he was, inches away, sharp horns and all.

These shots are taken from our yard after our friend made his way over to the neighbor's apple tree.