Had a nice cigar moment on my lanai last night. Just trying to enjoy a cigar with a slight cold. Sipping on a small glass of port and smoking a "TB" Pepin.
Look into the "convervation area" (AKA woods in the city), and spot a young healty buck about 10 yds in the woods (total distance 35 - 45 yds). He spots me, I grunt (in my best ad hoc "buck grunt"), he raises his tail briefly then relaxes. He takes a stroll nibbling on some naranja (bitter orange tree) leaves, grass, and walks over to the salt lick and has a taste.
Gonna have a nice rack. It's June and he had at least 8 inches of fuzzy antler that each had one nub and split at the top. Pretty good for a Florida deer. I watch him and as he is going out of sight, I stand up slowly to watch him, and out of the corner of my eye I spot movement. Another one! Same scenario, smaller rack and a little skinnier.
I like killing deer, but watching them is very enjoyable also.
Came home later and found an "Eastern Mud Turtle" in my driveway. Friendly little fella, wanted to hang out in the garage. Took a while for me to identify because his shell was so smooth and seemed to be covered in dried and polished black mud. I swear he looked like he was painted in black laquer.
Just a stupid nature story.
