June has a been a great month of riding, but today was one to put in the books! I finally got to see the bear we have been sure was out in the woods just off our trail. Yep, he's pretty big. All I saw was the bottom end, but it was pretty round and healthy looking. He (or she) is brown with reddish tints in the sun. Yay. I was excited to see him.
Lynn had a crazy moment herself--she was peeing, so picture her in a crouch (you don't have to picture anything else), and a fawn--smaller than Haley--bounced up to her and looked her over. He (or she!) was very interested in Lynn and got within 18 inches of touching noses. Then it kind of smiled at her and bounced away. Wow. Pretty cool. Lynn was afraid to say anything because she didn't want Haley to come to her and want to chase it.
Shirley called after we got back and said there were twin fawns born on the hill this morning as well. No more walks on the hill with Haley for a bit.
We also saw some beautiful lilies that had opened up since last weekend; they ranged from white to light lavender to a delicate purple. The Mock Orange bushes were in full, over-the-top, bloom as well! Talk about smelling good and looking pretty. There are still lots of wild flowers and water. Let's hope it stays nice like this.
