Over the weekend, I went for a walk in the waterways of the cornfield to check out how things were doing after our bit of rain. The change in the waterways was amazing.
The grass and alfalfa are both growing, and I think I might even get another cutting off of them if this growth continues.
Looking down a row in the cornfield, I could see a lot of ears.
Some are big and others don’t look quite as big.
Even some of the long ears are not all filled out to the end like the one below. Still I’m optimistic that I’ll be able to get a decent (well below normal) harvest.
While I was on my tour, I came across someone who didn’t expect me.
She was sleeping quite soundly not very far into the field.
Slowly she started to wake up.
Asking her to move her head to the left a little just didn’t work out very well.
I felt so bad for scaring her.
Linking to Wordless Wednesday with Project Alicia, Tina’s Wordless Wednesday, Create With Joy, Live and Love Out Loud, and Sarah Halstead.
Teresa
Aug 07, 2012 @ 18:00:15
Aww. Sweet photos of the deer.
Aug 07, 2012 @ 18:02:44
Thanks. I really felt bad when she panicked after seeing me.
Aug 07, 2012 @ 18:01:13
oh, what a sweet surprise! she looked so peaceful! SO glad to hear things are greening up and growing! yay!
Aug 07, 2012 @ 18:02:20
I’m kind of in an area that is a little oasis. The soil here is really good, and that is what is saving this area from the devastation you see within about twenty miles in any direction. It’s pure luck.
Aug 07, 2012 @ 18:07:29
Wow!
nice pictures!
I walked right up to a calf a few years ago while it was sleeping,it’s “mother” standing over her…turns out those horns where not moms but a huge buck,scared the living life out of me,glad he decided to be nice!
Aug 07, 2012 @ 18:23:32
That would be quite a shock! I did see a buck just south of my place earlier this week, but I haven’t seen him in my fields or pasture.
Aug 07, 2012 @ 18:27:14
How unusual to be able to surprise a sleeping doe. What a great picture.
Glad to see the rain has saved your crops.
Aug 07, 2012 @ 18:28:36
It’s truly helped, but it won’t be anywhere near normal.
Aug 07, 2012 @ 19:07:08
Wow, you must really step softly! Great to see the drought hasn’t destroyed your harvest!
Aug 07, 2012 @ 19:14:29
Either that or she was just a very sound sleeper!
Aug 07, 2012 @ 20:16:37
That picture is so special,Teresa. Mother Nature smiles down on you a lot and sends little blessings to you. xo
Aug 07, 2012 @ 20:33:30
That is so sweet of you to say. Thank you.
Aug 07, 2012 @ 20:26:37
Poor thing! I was hoping she wasn’t sick or something, but looks like once she realized your presence she had no trouble high tailing it out of there. Great shots!!
Aug 07, 2012 @ 20:33:59
She was very fat and sleek and healthy. She was also very sound asleep.
Aug 07, 2012 @ 22:43:15
Awww what a sweet find with the dear.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 08:12:27
She really did look sweet and peaceful until she woke up and took off.
Aug 07, 2012 @ 22:54:56
I’m glad things are greening up out your way. Hoping for an even better harvest than you expect! I guess you never know what to expect when you walk through a cornfield!
Aug 08, 2012 @ 08:13:09
I’m trying to remain cautiously optimistic. It’s hard to be positive in a year like this. Hope you guys are still getting the rain as it’s needed.
Aug 07, 2012 @ 23:41:18
Beautiful pictures. I love the one with the deer. It must have been really cool to come across her laying in your field.
I just posted some pictures of the cornfield by my place with an awesome sunset. I LoVe farm pictures. Glad to have stumbled upon your site 
Aug 08, 2012 @ 08:13:48
Glad you enjoyed your stop. I can’t think of a more beautiful life than living close to nature.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 00:45:50
toll erwischt..hier kommen sie auch in den Garten..
LG vom katerchen
Aug 08, 2012 @ 08:15:31
Thanks. It was quite a surprise to catch her!
Aug 08, 2012 @ 04:00:52
Deer often leave their little ones hidden in a field such as yours during the day … what a special moment to see her.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 08:16:35
This was definitely an adult. I did see a couple of young ones running through the waterway one day when I startled them.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 06:45:17
I think your crops look fantastic based on what’s going on around here…
Finding the deer snoozing was such a great thing — so cute.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 08:17:16
I am amazed they look as well as they do. I don’t know how with the drought, but my nephew assures me it’s the type of soil we have here.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 09:00:09
Oh wow…I’ve seen deer all my life, but never seen one asleep. Lucky you and beautiful shots!
Aug 08, 2012 @ 09:30:26
I can’t believe she didn’t wake up. I guess my steps were cushioned enough that she just didn’t hear me.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 10:02:17
Great pictures of the sleeping beauty!
Glad ya’ll have gotten enough rain to help your corn crop so that it won’t be a total loss.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 10:14:08
I do feel like I’m in a little island where the crops look better than most places. Just a few miles away, you can really see a decline in the crop quality.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 10:19:08
What a sweet deer!!
Aug 08, 2012 @ 10:29:01
They really do have a shy gentle nature about them.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 13:10:17
You must be a stealth walker!
That would be a good place to hide…in the corn. Think I would if I were a deer.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 14:02:39
I’m sure they spend most days in there sleeping. I just was amazed that she didn’t wake up and take off before I noticed her.
Aug 08, 2012 @ 14:13:06
I’m glad your crop is likely to be better than expected. Boy! You never know what you might find in a cornfield!
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Aug 08, 2012 @ 14:15:06
You can have some awfully big things hiding in there! Glad this one just wanted to get away from me.
Aug 10, 2012 @ 10:41:25
I’m glad the rain has helped with your crop. We’ve gotten too much rain in some places, the farmers are complaining that the potatoes are drowning. I love the photos of the doe, she’s beautiful.
Aug 10, 2012 @ 10:45:00
It’s so hard to believe that we are dealing with one extreme while your farmers are dealing with another. I do wish we could even it out. Thanks, the doe was so beautiful sleeping there.