Evening Run: Mission Accomplished

It was such a beautiful evening that I couldn't waste it. So, as soon as I got home, I suited up and headed out the door for a short run. It was warm but there was a good breeze, so I was perfectly comfortable as I ran along. I was feeling good, and was happy to have gotten myself in gear and gotten out. I even managed to squeak out the run in under 10 mpm pace - just slightly, but hey!

Flora and fauna notes: The daisies, indian paintbrushes, bunchberry and what I think are birds eye trefoil were out in full bloom along the powerlines. I also noticed a nice patch of iris in the swampy area near the powerline entrance. Saw and heard the local pair of Towhee as I ran along. But the highlight was the adorable little fawn that I saw along a small stream at the edge of the woods on the Highland Green Road. The fawn was so cute and so small, drinking daintly from the stream on its unsteady legs. I didn't see the mother, but assume she was nearby, or perhaps the fawn was old enough that she was out foraging for food. I stopped to watch the fawn for a minute before continuing on. Definitely a cool sighting, although perhaps not quite as cool as the black bear Snowman saw on his trail run up at Great Glen this evening!