I went out last evening for a birthday ride, Happy Birthday to me! I'm still building my newbie skill of 'looking ahead'. On Great Scott, knowing the big ramp was coming up, I'm actually looking ahead. Right on the trail were 2 deer and 2 spotted fawns. I slowed and stopped ... they looked at me, I looked at them, we marveled each other for a bit. Did I think to get a camera or phone for a pic, NOOOO! Anyway, I inched ahead with my toes and they all scampered off. OK, so now I'm thinking, come on PJ, get enough speed and momentum to make the ramp ... pedal, pedal, pedal!!! Last minute I decide to not do the ramp so I brake it and stop. What I could not see til I was walking up the ramp were 2 more deer on the other side. Probably a good thing I opted out on the ramp this time, me and those deer would have been in for a totally startling experience! I was startled, didn't pull the camera for this shot either.

Couple bunnies scampered across the trail, knowing they'd be safe and I didn't see it, but smelled the skunk!

PJ