Never have I cursed having the wrong lens on my camera more than I did yesterday afternoon.
The teacup human and I were at her school garden helping with the fall clean up chores when suddenly we noticed two small young deer wandering across the lawn outside the playground fence.
I knew there was no way I was going to be able to change to my zoom lens before they spooked. I had my prime lens on the camera, so there was nothing for it but to start walking slowly towards the deer. I knew I wasn’t going to get anything worthwhile – but what the heck.
They let me get pretty darn close before they spooked. And then they gamboled off (never have I seen a clearer illustration of “gamboling” than these two skipping and tripping away!).
My daughter tells me that these deer and a few friends have been hanging out on the lawn outside her classroom window all week long, much to the distraction of the students inside.
Oh, how I can relate to that dilemma! I slowly crept up on a bird the other day, changing lenses as I walked. Snapped in the zoom, lifted the camera. Ready!. . .and the darned thing flew away before I could snap.
I do love that gambol!
Wow! I’m so glad you captured the deer, even if you didn’t have the lens you wanted to use.
Kay, they were so goofy and sweet! I worry about the foolishness of deer, though, being in such a busy area by a busy road. (Well, busy by Scituate standards!)
Danielle, they are so sweet. I’m always catching fleeting glimpses as I’m going about my business in town, but rarely do I get to see them stay in one spot for so long. The juxtaposition of them along the playground was too lovely.
Gee, I have never been able to use “gamboled” in a sentence. I am jealous.
Such sweet creatures Ali, I wonder what made them hightail it out of there in the bottom image!