A buck is grazing

sweet fresh grass

in warm morning sun

a peaceful scene common

in the neighborhood

clear sky and light frost

our first autumn morn

slight chill in the dawn air

sharp shadows among the rocks

only foraging deer moving

their work not yet done

We saw the rabbits

hiding in the shadows

shaking when they noticed us

He sits in a sheltered alcove

surrounded by rock behind and

rock to the left and right

taking in the sun and quiet

a break from the stress of competition

for attention, for food, for the future

Autumn is here, at least for the trees

leaves changing colors

trees with full foliage

some red, some yellow

scattered among the green