Deer and Mountains, Buena Vista, October 2012

Random pictures of  deer and mountains, Buena Vista, Colorado, October 2012.

Early morning

Before the first snow

After the first snow

Clouds in Colorado can be spectacular

Peaks usually very visible, hidden by clouds

Deer in these mountain communities can become very brazen, to the point of being pests

But this one was cute

Clearly early morning, as indicated by the shadow. Probably didn't think anyone would be up.

Uh oh, my cover is blown!

Now that it knows it's being watched, it trots away.

The deer come out in the evening, too.

Nice points on this one, clearly been around a few years.

Phantom Canyon, Colorado

A few shots from a trip down Phantom Canyon in Colorado, near Victor and Cripple Creek.

Rockies

Some shots I took in June 2012 in the Rockies. These are some of my favorites.

A deer in Colorado Springs

Nightfall in Buena Vista

Black Canyon

It was a holiday in Cripple Creek, celebrating a mule train from long ago

Forest fires that summer sent animals fleeing

A chipmunk at Wilkerson Pass

A neighbor breeds dogs with wolves

Clouds above the Rockies

Mount Yale

Early morning in Buena Vista

Five Fingers early in the morning

Beautiful flowers where there is enough water

Cottonwood Lake

View from above Cottonwood Lake

Dogs aren't always friendly in the mountains

You need to search for color in the dry mountains

A specially tended bush, eaten away below by deer

A neighbor rescues animals and has a mini-zoo

This little bugger came over and nipped my leg

Early morning in Buena Vista

The animals will come and visit

They like to pose for the camera

This reminds me of Dr. Doolittle

Cactus abounds

Typical scene, Five Fingers in the background

Ethereal clouds

A friendly local

The mountains always are good subjects

Fences must be propped up because of the wind

That truck hasn't run in years

The water flows until about mid-June

Morning scene

Pollinating flowers

A tender butterfly

The modern and the timeless