Had a close encounter with a beautiful doe mule deer on the trail this morning 🙂 And she stood there and posed for a few moments so I could capture this image! It’s been awhile since I have gotten a nice closeup and I loved the beautiful blurred forest in springtime backdrop that just happened to be there!
I love these moments when I really connect with an animal in the wilderness and we lock eyes and just share a moment. It is my sincere hope that others will experience the wilderness through my pictures and look into the eyes of these beautiful creatures in the woods and see what I see. That these animals are valuable, not a nuisance to be shot, poisoned, or maimed like so many people seem so determined to accomplish these days. I hope our leaders will also see that people want to see these animals, experience the peace that can only be found in nature, and at the same time provide tourism dollars for remote towns and parks that is worth striving for. In these times the dollars gained from tourism far exceed the revenue paid for hunting and trapping licenses by a relatively small and selfish segment of our population that seeks only their own pleasure. When photographers, hikers and tourists enjoy these animals they will continue to live for someone else to enjoy. When hunter or trapper is done no one will ever enjoy that animal again. And in the case of our wolves, if we leave it up to them, they will kill them all and no one will ever hear the howl of the wild wolf again. Like I said, selfish.
As always, this image and more are available for purchase on my website as wall art on beautiful glossy metal or acrylic sheets, stretched canvas, and traditional matting and framing. Tons of cool household goods, tech items and gift items are also available with an #swkrullimaging picture! Click the picture to see!
