We were driving by Qualicum Beach early one morning during our camping trip on Vancouver Island, when we spotted these deer right on the beach! I quickly parked and grabbed my camera was able to get some nice shots. The mom and girls made a wonderful contrast with the deer! I’m not sure if this just normal to the locals to have these tame deer to go for stroll by the ocean. They soon bounded off though – across a busy street, with vehicles stopped in a big line to let them spring daintily across the road as if they owned the place. Quite an experience!
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Amazing deer and photos!
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That is a beautiful experience!
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Wonderful captures Michael. We often have deer on the beach here on Kiawah but it’s the only other place I’ve ever seen it.
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Thanks Tina.
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Lovely photos!! I cannot say that I have ever been so privileged to have such an encounter. Thanks for sharing!
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Thankyou! We were pretty amazed, too. I’m so glad to have been able to include the mother and girl in those shots.
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The human emotional element surely gives a photo the X Factor just as their inclusion had done for your photos.
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Well stated Aspaii. Btw – My daughters (and daughters-in-law) loved your blog on mini-terrariums! Now they want to create one of their own.
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Glad they liked it. You can add mermaids, jungle animals and just about anything and it is waterwise. Low maintenance ☺
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How wonderful that they’re so tame! Lovely pics Michael 🙂
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Thankyou Jude. Good place to retire!
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Especially if there’s a beach, almost
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Oops … Just sent you an unfinished message! Finger trouble. I was going to say I’d love to live close to a beach! ☺
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How about Niece? Niece is Nice – we visited there 35 years ago – except my wife was very vigilant about me pointing the camera in the right direction!
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I don’t blame her!!
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Haha …
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So wonderful and so lovely, Michael!
Thanks for visit and comments on my blog 😃
Greetings from Holland,
Anna
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Thanks Anna – my wife and I went to Amsterdam 35 years. I still have some nice Kodachrome slides of the canals at nite! I’d need to scan them to digital someday.
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Wow! That is so cool!!!
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Yes. A busy mom and daughter encountering deer on the beach. I wish I had gotten her name – to send her some of the shots. Don’t know if she is a local or just visiting.
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I bet she would’ve loved the pictures. They are nice!
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Oh yes, Michael, they truly are beautiful creatures yet they can do so much damage to a garden.
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That is so true! My wife loves gardening too but thankfully there are no deer around – only traffic! Lol!
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