The deer and I have an understanding. Whenever I open the door to head out, I make the same sounds, talk to them and take the same path. It's rare that they run away, sometimes they give me a token stomp.

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"They was a-splishing and a-splashing
Reeling with the feeling
Moving and a-grooving
Rocking and a-rolling, yeah"

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Was up in the north woods and found this gigantic mushroom just outside of the cabin.
Prized as an ingredient in various culinary dishes, B. edulis is an edible mushroom held in high regard in many cuisines.

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The birds didn't finish their gourmet food one day. This girl found it that evening and balanced herself on the railing a story above the patio and cleaned the bowl out.

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It was dinner time in Hooterville. Dad Great Horned Owl swooped in to sit near the family nest. Not a very good shot; taken through the dining room window as we ate. It was dark under the canopy, he was far away and behind a lot of foliage. I did not bother the family trying to get a closer photo. I want them to feel comfortable so they return next year. I also was in the midst of cataract surgeries and my vision wasn't up to snuff.

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