I'm not sure tall pines constitutes "the wild". I mean, the animals are wild, to be sure. But they've been tamed through years of feeding and gentle treatment. Buddy likened them to dogs, where we were. Me? I think they were more like cats. Curious, hungry, friendly and yes, willing to eat out of your hand (or lick it for salt if there was no food available). But they weren't much for being touched. One of them let me pat his cheek a little bit, but by and large, it was all on their terms.
Cats more than dogs.
It was disorienting to open our little cabin door and see a deer standing three feet away, wondering if you were bringing treats outside. We were frequently woken in the morning by their perambulations across our porch.
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Date: 2009-04-17 07:02 pm (UTC)Cats more than dogs.
It was disorienting to open our little cabin door and see a deer standing three feet away, wondering if you were bringing treats outside. We were frequently woken in the morning by their perambulations across our porch.
Seriously - that close.