Tooling Around Cochise County

· By Dave

I've never forgotten the beauty of the Sonora Desert and southern Arizona, particularly Cochise County. Having lived here for 6 years in what seems like a previous life, I had grown to a point where I took the mountains, the roads, and the impressive wildlife for granted.

This morning I enjoyed an incredible experience. My friends here live on property out in what many folks would consider the middle of nowhere. Every morning there are a large number of birds at their feeders and even more interestingly, a buck and his harem. Arizona mule deer walk through their property and because they share this enclave with humans they have become so familiar that you can feed some of them from your hand.

For the first time in my life I had a wild doe eating feed from my hand this morning. That was awesome.

She was such a gentle animal.

Needless to say, I got photos.

I don't have the ability to upload any photos at this time, but look forward to at least a few once I've returned to Richardson, TX.

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Comments

Good to have you back Dave! I enjoyed your stop by my place. When I get back we will get togther again.

Posted by: FTM29 at March 17, 2008 04:13 AM

I love your pictures and look forward to new things. Your deer incident reminds me of Cimarron Canyon in northern NM. The deer are very tame, but a danger to bikers who travel the canyon. By the way, Red River, NM has quite the biker rally over the Memorial Weekend - sounds like it might be something you would enjoy.

Posted by: Lou at April 1, 2008 07:26 AM