4.2.16 - I spent the bulk of the morning photographing deer and looking for other wildlife in Big Meadows. Since I've already taken my share of boring deer shots, I tried to focus on capturing unique details or silly expressions of these particular deer. The animal in the first, second, and third photos had the chubbiest cheeks I've ever seen on a deer, and he kept drooling while eating.

7.16.14-7.17.14 - I spent a few days in the Shenandoah last week. I managed to see a few bears, but they made it into the underbrush before I could get any shots off. The young boar wandered off lackadaisically, obviously unimpressed by my presence, whereas the sow bolted the second she saw me, cubs in tow. The deer were out in Big Meadows with their fawns, newly born since April when I was last in the park.

3.31.14-4.2.14 - Let me start by saying I don't even like deer; I just couldn't find any other large animals to shoot (coughbearscough). I see so many deer in Charlottesville, Ivy, and Crozet that I usually don't think twice about these guys. In the absence of other interesting fauna, though, I tried my hand at photographing the deer. All of these were somewhere in or near Big Meadows.