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Close to nature in Kentlands

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Close to nature in Kentlands

I enjoy early morning walks through Kentlands and Lakelands in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  On Friday morning, I got a surprise view of this deer in a small wooded area in Kentlands.  Always have your camera in hand to capture those special moments.  Life is good in Maryland!

If you have photographs from your special places, please share them in the comments for this post.

Friday morning, June 3, 2011, walk throught Kentlands and Lakelands. Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Photograph by Roy Kelley.

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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

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Sondra Meyer:
EXP Realty, LLC - Corpus Christi, TX
See It. Experience It. Live It.

Roy, your deer picture turned out GREAT.  I tried taking a deer picture this weekend. 

You have to stare at the picture really hard to see it in the driveway.   Deer in a driveway in Manitou Springs,CO 

Jun 06, 2011 08:13 AM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Roy - from our little summer hideaway....

NO NUTS FOR ME

No Nuts For me

A squirell I may be

But I don't live in a tree

While some of my neighbours

like to hand feed me

Peanuts you see

it's no nuts for me

as some of my little human friends.

would then be allergic to me.

We have a lot of these cute little chipmunks around our summer hideaway that our neighbours love to hand feed peanuts. This is a real concern to us as we have highly allergic grandchildren who have severe life threatening reactions to peanuts.

Jun 06, 2011 08:25 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good to hear from you, Sondra.  That is quite a building the background of your deer picture.  Yes, I also find it difficult to get close ups of deer. This one stayed in place where it was bedded down.  I actually took a couple of shots and notice that my flash was causing red eye. I took the shot I used without a flash to avoid the red eye.

For me, flowers are easier to photograph. The don't tend to run away.

 Life is good!

Jun 06, 2011 08:25 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Kathy, for sharing your chipmunk picture.  The chipmunks in our yard like to raid the bird feeder.

Just before taking the picture of the deer, I got this shot of another furry friend in Kentlands.

Friday morning, June 3, 2011, walk throught Kentlands and Lakelands. Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Photograph by Roy Kelley.

Jun 06, 2011 08:28 AM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

The deer doesn't seem to be startled at all by you or your camera. Wow!!

Jun 06, 2011 08:29 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Hi Joni:  I, too, was surprised that the deer did not get up and run when I was taking the pictures. It was still there when I left.

 Blooming for you!

Jun 06, 2011 08:38 AM
Judi Boad
ACCURATE REALTY GROUP - Seattle, WA

Oh Deer Roy! ~

It looks like we all get to have fun sharing photos with you today! By the way, Thank you for inviting us all to share photos in our comments to you! It is very liberating and friendly to be asked to share this way!...

stop for deer

Best regards,

Jun 06, 2011 09:04 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Hi Judi:  Thanks for sharing your photograph. You have a different kind of deer. I like to receive photographs in the comments. Some of us are better with pictures than with words.

 Blooming for you!

Jun 06, 2011 09:21 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hi Roy  Love animal pictures.  Always is great to see.

Jun 06, 2011 04:48 PM
Kwee Huset
Kwee Huset Realty - Venice, FL
Venice Florida Homes For Sale

Hi Roy, I think you have the most flowers, and animals pictures in activerain blogs. I enjoyed your pictures and your articles. Thanks for sharing. 

Jun 06, 2011 05:15 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for your comments. Things are hopping in Kentlands as the spring real estate market heats up.  Home buyers are anxious to take advantage of the very low mortgage interest rates.

Monday morning, June 6, 2011, walk through Kentlands and Lakelands. Canon PowerShot G11 camera. Photograph by Roy Kelley.
Jun 06, 2011 10:45 PM
Janice Roosevelt
Keller Williams Brandywine Valley - West Chester, PA
OICP ABR, ePRO,Ecobroker

Such beautiful gentle creatures. Great work!

Jun 07, 2011 12:09 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Beautiful Roy! We have deer in our back yard eating from our apple tree - they are so cute! You captured a great shot!

Jun 07, 2011 02:33 AM
Michael Delaware
North Sky Realty LLC - Battle Creek, MI
REALTOR®, CRS, GRI

Roy that is a great shot.  I also like the rabbit.  Kristine, I think that photo is a donkey, not a deer.  Could be me...

Jun 07, 2011 02:47 AM
Allen 2222
Austin, TX

What a great deer photo and I love all of the others in the comments. We see deer frequently in our neighborhood but I never seem to have the right camera at the time.

Jun 07, 2011 03:37 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good afternoon to all.  I always appreciate your comments and the photographs you share.

Roy and Dolores Kelley visited Brookside Gardens on Sunday, May 1, 2011 to see the Azalea Show and the Wings of Fancy Exhibit. Canon Powershot G11 camera. Photograph by Roy Kelley.

Jun 07, 2011 05:47 AM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Roy, I enjoy wildlife photography!  Thanks to you and everyone else for sharing your great photos!

Jun 07, 2011 06:43 AM
Linda D. Pufford
Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA
ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Hi Roy,

Those are some Great Shots!  Deer, Squirrels, and bunnies!  You sure know how to capture wildlife!!!

Jun 20, 2011 04:18 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for your comments, Tony, Darcy and Linda.  My primary focus is flower pictures but I will take the pictures when other opportunities present themselves along the way.  It is fun to capture a wildlife picture now and then. 

 Life is good!

Jun 21, 2011 05:52 AM
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