This is a series about the neighborhood flowers and flowering trees that I saw and enjoyed on my walk in the neighborhood during the stay at home months. Many of the flowers I don’t know much about and depend on Google lens to get a name. If there are mistakes, apologize for my ignorance.
The title should have have been local fauna but my after lunch stroll was not in search of them. The day started out cloudy and gloomy, not at all like a normal mid May weather at all. After a relatively late lunch, I decided to take a long walk in the neighborhood. Normally during these long walk in the neighborhood I try to complete a loop of about four to five miles. As I had already done a mile in the morning with my dog Skooby and would go out again with him in the evening, I decided to cut a leg short and return home. I was fortunate that I did that.
No one must have told this deer family about the stay at home order. Either the cloudy weather may have misled them about the time of the day or they may have heard about the new relaxations being planned and decided to try out. Either way, it was my good fortune. We do see deers from time to time in our neighborhood but mainly during early morning before the sun is high up in the sky. As I took a turn on the road towards my home, this family of deers crossed the road and started walking by the creekside fence. I decided to follow them along on the other side of the road, forgetting to take the turn to my house. For nearly a quarter of a mile they kept me company, sometimes hiding by the bushes as they ran daintily along the fence. I was more worried that they may get tempted to cross the road to taste the green grass on the front yards of my neighbors and get hit by cars that won’t be expecting deers on the road at this time of the day. As I reached the end of the road after about half a mile, I decided to turn back by the same road hoping to see them again. Alas, they have vanished by that time.
how graceful art thou
nature’s beautiful creation
the unexpected visit
a poetry in motionaa
And as this series is about local flowers that I see during my stay at home stroll in the neighborhood, I shall finish my post with a photo of flowers that I am sure will not need any introduction. I am sure the deers will appreciate.
dandelions, they don’t ask for much
to take their place in the sun
hardy warriors are they
here for the long run
Fleeting Muse 
This blog makes me feel refreshed. Thanks.
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Glad I could be of help.
I have to keep my sparring partner in good spirits 😀.
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I’m staying ready, but enjoying some peace. 😀 I’ve enjoyed your daily walks and pics. Glad you have a walking route that has not be discovered by your State Caretakers.
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After the stay at home order, I have not been hiking except two days in last two months. These walks are in our neighborhood without going out to the main road or express way. Depending on the roads I choose, I can walk from one to five miles at a stretch without taking the same road twice. I just hope that leaders can find the right balance between surviving this Covid 19 and the economy.
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Love your deer and the “flower” of the day. I hate when people use weed killer on their lawn, so seeing lots of dandelions is a happy thing, a good sign that they don’t. It’s been a good wildlife day for me, too. I saw an opossum and a beaver, in addition to our usual squirrels, chipmunks, and birds.
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Thanks Joan. I think nature just tried to help me out of my sad mood from the episode of the lonesome dove of the day before.
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