I had an appointment in Front Royal on Thursday. It was one of those appointments that was frustrating: the doctor's office had failed to enter my appointment in the computer so I was not on the schedule. I pulled out the little appointment card they had given me and they admitted their mistake. They said they would work me in, but I wound up waiting a long time. Two and a half hours later, I finally finished my appointment. I went up to Skyline Drive to eat my delayed lunch and decompress.
Then I saw a bear! He wasn't very big and he was heading into the forest, but he stopped for a few seconds and looked back. I got one decent photo before he ran up the hill.
Before leaving the mountain, I stopped at the first overlook and took a picture of Front Royal at dusk.
Near home, I tried to take a picture of the full moon rising, but I was shivering from the cold. Can you see the geese in the foreground? (Or should I say forewater?)
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| Weekend Reflections. |
Saturday's Critters and I'd Rather Be Birdin'.
Today started out rainy and cold. Things cleared up this afternoon. I photographed the cardinal pair through a window.
As the skies cleared, we headed to Strasburg for a Holiday Home Tour. We saw some cute dogs there.We drove to John's Family Restaurant for dinner. I took a few pictures of the Christmas decor there.
Hello, love the deer and bear, great sightings. The doggie is cute. Pretty capture of the moon. The Christmas lights are beautiful. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Enjoy your day, wishing you a great new week ahead. PS, thanks so much for leaving me a comment.
ReplyDelete...great captures of the deer which are common here, the bear is something that I rarely see!
ReplyDeleteSuper capture of wild and tame animals! The moon too, even though you were shivering! It seems you day was a long one, especially with waiting to see the Dr. I do hate that when it happens.
ReplyDeleteCool seeing the bear!! Love the deer. Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteI think I'd still be running seeing a bear that close! Whoa.
ReplyDeleteSorry for being tardy visiting today. Internet connection issues. Thanks for joining us at I'd Rather B Birdin
Lovely night reflection and I do see the geese. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat sightings, and nature is a great way to decompress after a frustrating morning.
ReplyDeleteYou shared some lovely photographs, after your frustrating wait to see the Doctor!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite is the reflection shot, it's beautiful and I can see the geese!
All the best Jan
Wspaniała przygoda! Spotkać niedźwiedzia! I cudowna para kardynałów!
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