Doe - A Deer - A Female Deer

Happy Hump-Day - Already !

I have been suffering thorough a bad cold

 that started in my throat, went to my chest and

now my aching  head.

Today... I am just dealing with it as best I can.

I didn't get much done on my art though

I started a painting of a deer in the thicket/ woods 

my photograph of a curious deer

It is to be made from this photo

 that I took a few years ago in the woods

 The color got muddy so I had to paint over much of it

 and start over but I did keep the deer

the green is branches that will be added again and hopefully

 not get muddy again

my tools for painting

I had to re-do the background and start over

This  deer was spying on us one spring day

 my son was planning and eventually built 

a foot bridge  along a rustic path

in a public nature trail here in Loveland 

on some land called  The Simpson Conservancy.

It was his Eagle Scout project.

 There was a bit of a fight against doing it

 from a local man that lives nearby 

and he did not think anyone should disturb

 or alter the natural path ...

  and a bridge was really raising his rankles.

 But Drew stood his ground and was respectful

He promised to keep the area clean 

and keep the bridge in nice condition.

 I think I may even dig up a photo or two of his bridge

The whole boy scout troop helped to build it

and my son was in charge of the

 planning and management of the work.

Dad the scoutmaster and big brother David helped out a lot

 

Drew the Eagle scout and his finished foot bridge