Spotted - big buck

We were waiting at the last stop light in town (west side) to cross the street, when all of a sudden this big mule deer buck crossed the road - with the light I might add! He crossed looking both ways and slowly sauntered across the street to an open field.  He was huge! John said when he first saw him, at first glace he thought he was a small elk as he was that big.  As he was crossing the street, he was maybe 15 feet from me and I could hear the sounds of his hooves on the pavement.  He had a huge rack and was all in velvet.  Wouldn't you know it, I was so busy looking in awe that I forgot to grab the camera or at the very least my cell phone.  Darn, he was magnificent. So impressed were we about his size that he was brought up in conversation a couple of times during the day.  I sure would have liked to have gotten a picture of him to share.  Hunting season will be starting soon so I hope that whatever smarts he has that has allowed him to grow so big, he keeps.   

We had planned today's ride to go around the airport.  As luck would have it, the road that appeared on the map we were working off had been closed off.  So we had to back track and set out on a new course.  We wove our way around Western States College and through the streets of Gunnison until making it back home.  

After getting cleaned up and having lunch, we headed out to the grocery store.  Once that deed was done, we settled in for the rest of the day.  The wind sure has been picking up in the afternoon to the point that you can't really sit outside and enjoy the afternoon.  We'll gladly take the wind to be able to enjoy the temperatures we have enjoyed this summer when so many other parts of the country are sweltering.

We got a call from Melissa this evening and had a very nice chat.  Another wonderful day - life is good.