reaching the deer

"We can cross here" said Ray.

I was about to politely decline when I realised he was indicating a spot above this 'bridge' where it was possible to just step across the stream

Such a beautiful natural habitat for the deer at Petworth Park.

[Bep]

Wonderful nature!

[Babs]

Hope you were wearing your wellies, it still looks rather soggy.

[JackieR]

Blimey, how far did you walk to see them??? Looks like the back of beyond!! Thank you for your lovely comments and 365 friendship this past year!!

[Hazel]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond

It was quite a way! I was glad to sink back into the car seat as bits of me were aching! (And there was nothing really polite that I said to Ray when I thought he was inciting me to walk over that rotten-looking little bridge!) Jackie, a ditto thank you for comments and 365 friendship and here's to 2019.

[Merrelyn]

I'm glad that Ray wasn't planning on crossing here. It may not have ended well :)

[wendy frost]

Looks a lovely walk in the fresh air but then we have to walk all the way back again.

[gloria jones]

Wonderful landscape capture :)

[Jacqueline]

Great capture!

[Peter]

Lovely rural image Hazel, at least you didn't choose to visit the deer in the rutting season October to mid November, if you did I bet you could have jumped that stream easily with a stag chasing after you, lol:)

[sarah]

Pretty landscape- I love thinking of you two out for a walk here - but glad you didn’t cross here - you could have ended very muddy -Merry Christmas Hazel

[Hazel]

@samae

Thank you for thinking of us! Happy Christmas to you and yours!

[Hazel]

@pcoulson

I have long given up the aspiration to run, Peter, in any circumstance!!!

[summerfield]

hazel, merry Christmas to you and all the best for 2019.

[FBailey]

I'd have declined too at this point! A very happy Christmas Hazel :)

[Richard Hickey]

Cool picture.

[william wooderson]

Good to know some people care about deer!

[David]

I was hoping for a selfie in mid-flight! :-)) Happy Christmas Hazel