Good Morning Deer

We live out in the country along with what seems a thousand or so deer within a hundred yards of the house. I'm sure there are more than that within a mile's radius. They must breed like rabbits, so to speak. Beautiful animals, I love watching their graceful movements. I do have to remind myself how annoyed I get at them when they eat every living thing in my garden. Their inconsiderate munching has gotten so bad I never bothered to plant a vegetable garden last summer. Undeterred, the deer just proceeded to eat my flower gardens. So, I have to keep telling myself that no matter how beautiful and graceful they are they drag tons of critters and diseases along with them. (Hello, deer ticks and Lyme disease anyone?) They also have a tendency to have encounters with cars that end up being bad news both for the deer and for the car owner. When ever I catch them nibbling on my plants I threaten to get out John's driver and turn them into Bambi Burger, but I could never do that. They are definitely not intimidated by my threats. They just look at me and only dart off if I get within a few feet of them. I do enjoy seeing the little ones playing in the yard in spring and early summer. I took some pictures Wednesday morning as they were feasting on the neighbor's field. If only they'd eat the neighbor's plants and leave mine alone. We'd all get along so much better. Sigh...