They surprised us to say the least, those deer.  Moira finished her dance competition early in the day and since we were already a couple hours from home we hoped to see something of the area before we left it.  We chose the Charlecote estate, home to the Lucy family since the 12th century the brochure said.  

It was late in the day by then so the manor house was closing to the public but the grounds were open.  We read there were deer on the property but it can be hit and miss with brochures and sightings we have learned.  Yet, there they were.  Down, down the trail, across the pasture, through the gate, up the hill and there.they.were. 

I was in a skirt and full of scratches from trudging through brush to get right up close. It was very cool to walk amongst the herd instead of peering through fences. That made it well worth the battle scars on my part.  They were not tagged and, though cautious, did not startle easily. This was great for me since I didn't have a zoom lens along. What you see is how close we were. 

The world is a beautiful place. : )