Don't Mess with the Deer

sm4him · Aug 18, 2012

I went to Cades Cove yesterday and at one point was standing in a field taking pictures of a deer that was nearby. A car pulls up, and a family gets out. The little boy, about 6 or 7, jumps out of the van, and comes charging into the field, straight in the direction of the deer. I glared at him, but he kept running. Mom and Dad evidently didn't care, so I said, "Don't go running right at it; you'll scare it off." At that point, his parents did call him back, but I think it was more to get him away from ME than the deer. Whatever works.

Anyway, these are some shots of the deer that I got just as the boy came into the field, and then after the deer had calmed a bit--along with what I imagined the deer's thoughts were (or perhaps what I *wished* its thoughts were:

1. "What was that noise? Is that danger?"

2. "YES, Danger! Danger! Small boy charging like an elephant! Maybe I should run!! ....OR...

3. ..."Maybe I should just eat him. Yumm, tastes like chicken!"

Overread · Aug 18, 2012

haha I love that licking shot!

cgipson1 · Aug 18, 2012

Some people should not have children.. matter of fact, a lot of people should not have children!

sm4him · Aug 18, 2012

Overread said:
haha I love that licking shot!

Thanks! That was actually the shot that made the little daydream in my head happen--not that I wanted the kid to get eaten by a deer, but hey, if that's what it takes to learn some manners!!