I SPY

From my kitchen window,
I spied this Mule Deer Buck,
Resting under a Lodgepole Pine tree.

I didn’t want to disturb him by leaving the house,
So, I moved to the bathroom.
Removed the screen and slowly opened the window.

Of course, he heard me, and
Swiveled his ears in my direction,
Watching while I plopped a pillow on the sill.

What he didn’t see:
Me balancing on the top edge of the bathtub.
(It’s slippery, ya know)
While leaning forward to
Stabilize camera and lens on the wobbly pad;
Not easy for a klutz.

I stayed in this position,
(A tad uncomfortable)
Until he leisurely stood up,
To sample some of our grasses.
Then wandered down our hill.