This photo of Bambi was taken the morning after my last post; it was a sunny day, but cold. Since then—until today—the highs have been mostly in the mid- to high 50s. This morning it snowed again and will likely not get much above 40°, but the sun is out and most of the snow is gone.
The deer were waiting for me this morning.
These are the regulars. Some of them approach me as I walk (carefully) down to the meadow, and I toss apple pieces to each one, near and far. Bambi and his mom will walk right up and beg for a slice. Of course I oblige! Most of them gather around as I pour corn into the first pan, although the ones who are lower in rank or more skittish wait until I move on. After they finish one pan, they run en masse to the next one; one day I will be quick enough to get a video. Eventually they split into smaller groups.
When they aren’t already waiting, the regulars will often come when I call.
Sometimes I also see them on my rambles,
sometimes they are waiting when I drive home from school,
and they often walk right past the house on their way to and from the meadow.
The sun’s out now, and the only snow I can see is in the shadows on the north-facing slope. The deer are starting to gather, and the bird feeders need filling. The forecast calls for a couple more days in the 40s, then back into the high 50s and 60s. We’ll have to wait to see when spring will come to stay.
French Broad Hollow Ramble 
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