I saw this beautiful buck in the South Hills, within the city limits of Eugene! He is just crossing a driveway to a home, so likely feels safe there. There were a couple does with him as well. I enjoy the deer. They are actually quite gentle and would tame easily if one were to continually provide food for them. I have thrown fallen apples from our yard across the fence to the woods beyond, and the deer show up often to eat them.

I remember the old days of my youth when I lived along Big Fall Creek about 25-35 miles from Eugene toward the mountains. We lived in a narrow valley with beautifully timbered hills surrounding us. Today those hills are bare and a dam sits on our old property. Next to our place was a large field owned by the next neighbor up the road. He pastured cattle in the field. Sometimes I would get up in the morning to look out at that field and would see as many deer grazing with the herd as there were cows. The hills around us had coyotes, cougar, bear and other wildlife in abundance. It was a great place to grow up. I can't return to see the old home now, just drive by the dam and remember the old days.