This guy went searching for food at the next campsite when we were at the Grand Canyon. He wasn't too scared of us so we were able to snap a few photos. I never knew about the velvet on the antlers - I guess they scrape it off in the fall when they are fighting for the females. That is what is glowing from the sun in the first photo.
Growing up, I used to play in the dirt outside all summer long, often with no shoes. I'd romp with friends through the woods, making forts and "dirt soup". My dad would carry me upstairs at the end of the day to wash my blackened feet in the bathtub.
I still like to play in the dirt. I love gardening and have taken that passion to the next level - capturing creation with a camera.
Desert in Bloom
"A photographer who made a picture from a splendid moment, an accidental pose of someone or a beautiful scenery, is the finder of a treasure." ~Robert Doisneau