Saturday, November 12, 2011

Backyard Sightings

Sometimes we look out our windows into our backyard, and the sights are surprising...

Recently we had a really windy day ... as in 50-60 mph wind. Some local gusts were clocked at 86 mph at the Air Force Academy! With that kind of wind, some things are likely to get toppled and twisted and turned. Imagine the surprise when we looked out the back window and saw that the howling wind had picked up our trampoline and flipped it over onto our back fence! Then shortly after that, it picked it up again and moved it another 20 feet away. After the wind subsided, we flipped the trampoline back over and discovered that the poles securing the net were in poor shape and bent. Our beloved trampoline is out of commission for a while, but hopefully, we'll have it back in working order for warmer weather.


Oh, Deer!

Recently while cooking dinner, we spotted this mama & baby deer in our backyard. They are often just passing through, but on this occasion, we snapped a few quick pics! We have lived here 4 years now, but the sight of these beautiful creatures is always a run-to-get-the-camera moment!

...And they're off! 
Hopping the fence and on their merry way!

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