It was still dark when I slipped outside and into the quiet of a pre-dawn morning. In the nearby reserve, I stood as a hurried flight of ducks passed overhead and splashed down then began feeding in the shallows. A few Song Sparrows called followed by the sweet drawn-out song of a White-throated Sparrow. I walked a little further along and stopped as a small herd of deer slowly approached. I think in the gathering light, they couldn't quite make me out. One braver than the others (probably the matriarch) came closer looking at me from one side to the other then took a few more steps even closer! As I stood stock still gazing in wonder, they eventually turned and drifted silently away until I was alone again.
In this painting, I wanted to try and capture the wonderful experience of that morning placing the deer as it was on that day slowly turning away and soon to be gone. Size is 9 x 12 inches, oil on canvas board.
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