Doe and Fawn

Mama Doe and One Fawn were beside the Path near the Perfect Dogwood...bottom pic..paddled past on the way to Two Top Pine Meadow and the Magnificent Afternoon Light..tried for Woodpecker pics at the Broken Cottonwood in the Cottonwoods by the Merced...not much luck, and Light fading...heard Blue Jays scolding on the Far Side of the River, and thought, what the heck, maybe it will change my luck, so waded the River, and tried to locate Blue Jays...but Blue Jays fell silent...retrieved the Paper Bag of Snacks I had along with some effort and time, and concern for my wet, cold, feet!....continued over to Swinging Bridge, and returned to the Woods...paddling along the Diversion Channel, sighted the Full Moon peeking around Half Dome's shoulder...hurried over to Cottonwood Bend, trying to find angle, giving heads up to tourists...moving along the River, I sighted Mama Doe and One Fawn again, near the Apple Tree, and that seemed the place to be...tourist too found the spot, and we shared watching the Moon Over Half Dome...can't see this and not think of AA's pic!...continued on to Creek's End...formation of Six or so Mallards flying over, Moon higher, and things too dark, but a memory pic!...Mallards in the River and Creek too, quacking...back in Two Top, Robins, DownyOrHairy Woodpecker, Blue Birds, Acorn Woodpeckers, Ravens, Blue Jays...Grey Squirrels about...sunny blueblue cool, almost cold....thought to do Critter Count Day today, and should have last weekend, but a Dawn to Sunset day in the cold was too daunting...hmmph...make up next weekend...which will likely be colder!...doing hikes and such in the Valley and Park requires a kinda pre-determination to overcome one's inertia to stay warm and comfy!