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[Binky]

IN ORDER ABOUT 8 years ago: The Iowa state capitol, the library inside the Iowa state capitol, the senate chambers, stairway, Christmas tree in the rotunda, and the last three are a veteran's meeting with the governor.


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I love that spiral stairway in the library, it is really beautiful.

 

[Lenny]

I love that spiral stairway in the library, it is really beautiful.

Yep. The whole building is very elegant but the library is the best!

 

[kd4ulw]

Church around the corner from me tonight.

 

[zannej]

Is that your brother??

I was going to joke that it's me, but it is my brother.

Saw this sweater in the store

 

[RJ2019]

Beaked hazelnut I foraged this year.

 

[Snowman]

Plenty of pics in this :



Soothing Music along with it...!!!

 

[RJ2019]

Light tunnel thingy.

 

[zannej]

Not the best picture since it was already getting dark. Bumper separated a bit from the truck after the deer ran out in front and got hit.

It's worse on the left side.
Deer are stupid.

 

[Peanut]

Not the best picture since it was already getting dark. Bumper separated a bit from the truck after the deer ran out in front and got hit.

It's worse on the left side.
Deer are stupid.

If that's the only damage you got count yourself lucky! And... if you see a deer cross, there's almost always another deer following... or ahead. 50/50 on that score. I stay on my brakes if a deer crosses in front of me for that reason. I make darned sure before accelerating.

edit to add... Small white tail deer herds are matriarchial and usually a family, grandma, grown daughters, offspring. The lead or dominate doe will cross roads first (streams or any choke point) followed by the rest of the group. I’ve had several deer cross a road in front of me before… one at a time. By then I was at a dead stop.

Also, white tail deer in the SE are pretty much nocturnal during hunting season. They don’t move during the day unless distrubed. They wake just before dark and usually travel to water first. Which sometimes involves crossing a road.

I’m very cautious an hour before and after sunset or sun rise. That’s usually when deer are moving. 95% of the deer I see are during those 2 time periods.

 

[zannej]

If that's the only damage you got count yourself lucky! And... if you see a deer cross, there's almost always another deer following... or ahead. 50/50 on that score. I stay on my brakes if a deer crosses in front of me for that reason. I make darned sure before accelerating.

edit to add... Small white tail deer herds are matriarchial and usually a family, grandma, grown daughters, offspring. The lead or dominate doe will cross roads first (streams or any choke point) followed by the rest of the group. I’ve had several deer cross a road in front of me before… one at a time. By then I was at a dead stop.

Also, white tail deer in the SE are pretty much nocturnal during hunting season. They don’t move during the day unless distrubed. They wake just before dark and usually travel to water first. Which sometimes involves crossing a road.

I’m very cautious an hour before and after sunset or sun rise. That’s usually when deer are moving. 95% of the deer I see are during those 2 time periods.

Oh, I know I'm very lucky that the damage wasn't worse. I always watch out for a 2nd or even 3rd deer when I see one cross. Problem was, the inertia was still carrying my truck forward. My foot was still firmly on the brake trying to stop before 2nd deer ran out. I saw it on the side and it was hesitating at first and I was thinking "Don't do it!" but then the dumbo decided to go for it.
Just a week or two ago my friend replaced the radiator in a Kia that hit a deer. I've seen trucks like mine get totaled from hitting deer. I think I was going less than 15mph (maybe less than 10mph) at impact time.

 

[Patchouli]

One of seven at work this morning (Saturday). There are always seven.

 

[Pearl]

If that's the only damage you got count yourself lucky! And... if you see a deer cross, there's almost always another deer following... or ahead. 50/50 on that score. I stay on my brakes if a deer crosses in front of me for that reason. I make darned sure before accelerating.

edit to add... Small white tail deer herds are matriarchial and usually a family, grandma, grown daughters, offspring. The lead or dominate doe will cross roads first (streams or any choke point) followed by the rest of the group. I’ve had several deer cross a road in front of me before… one at a time. By then I was at a dead stop.

Also, white tail deer in the SE are pretty much nocturnal during hunting season. They don’t move during the day unless distrubed. They wake just before dark and usually travel to water first. Which sometimes involves crossing a road.

I’m very cautious an hour before and after sunset or sun rise. That’s usually when deer are moving. 95% of the deer I see are during those 2 time periods.

And they have regular trails and crossing points. I learned those on these back roads many many years ago. Except during rutting time, then it's just crazy!!

 

[Peanut]

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One of seven at work this morning (Saturday). There are always seven.

Probably the same family. I had an old doe I called Blacky, she and her daughters lived behind my high field year round. Even after she died her daughters stayed there for another decade. I still see an exceptionally dark colored deer occasionally. Pretty sure they are Blacky's descendants. She was almost black in color.

But during the rut, like Pearl said, then all bets are off. Bucks keep the doe's moving trying to herd them. When things settle down they'll return to their routine.