Snow with Deer Tracks

 

There is a herd of deer that live in our immediate neighborhood. We watch them throughout the year as the does give birth to fawns and as the fawns grow into adulthood. In the winter, they come down from the hills to eat what is left of the plants around our house and those of our neighbors. They usually just wander around but there are always very specific trails they follow, year after year. When the snow comes we can see the trails more clearly. The snow in this image is deeper than it usually is and you can see the trail faintly near the bushes in the background and going up the hill.