After hiking the byways, trails and paths at Yosemite over a period of days, it is easy to get lulled into a sense that this is not wilderness. Of course there are signs everywhere warning of the dangers of wildlife encounters. It is important that we understand there are wild animals all around even if they are not visible.
It is still somewhat surprising to come across the denizens of Yosemite so close to the paths. The deer above was very aware that we were nearby, but seemed to be comfortable with us at a relatively close distance. This deer was munching some greenery in the Happy Isles section of the park
When I lived in the northeast, a deer would often run at the sight of a human and rarely let anyone get this close.
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*All photographs Copyright by Jeffrey B. Ross with all rights reserved.
See previous Year of Yosemite (YOY) posts HERE. If you want to read the introduction to the YOY series, CLICK HERE.
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Meta Data – Day 194 YOY – Year of Yosemite
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Capture time: 12:30:05 PM
Capture date: June 10, 2016
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