hope of the world

In God's wildness lies the hope of the world - the great fresh, unblighted, unredeemed wilderness. The galling harness of civilization drops off, and wounds heal ere we are aware. 

Yesterday I ventured out to find more snow than what fell at the cabin and it led me up to trusty Unaka Mountain in Unicoi County, Tennessee. Sadly, it was blocked off after about a mile of heading up the mountain but it was still worth the short drive up. This doe here was just standing in the middle of the road until I passed and then stood there almost wanting me to grab a photo of her after she crossed the road! If you zoom in on the photo you can see snow on her whiskers that I thought was really cool. It was really cold 18 degrees so I didn't hang outside of the truck too long lol. 

the art of God

“All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God” – Thomas Browne

For those of you who know me, you know that I love the outdoors and love to deer hunt. I just wish I had more time to do it. At times, I've found myself dreaming about shooting that monster buck to hang on the wall. Yes, I would still love the trophy, but now I see it in a different light. Not only would I love to bag the trophy but first I'm aiming to shoot it with my Nikon if I'm close enough. I was lucky this past weekend because there were deer everywhere. I "shot" this deer on an old friends land who I used to rent from when I lived in Tennessee while attending college. This girl was just standing there looking at me while I sat on the 4 wheeler shooting away. This particular morning I think I saw like 15 deer. Good times, good times!