tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post2271032512322567308..comments2024-03-18T23:52:31.939-04:00Comments on The Invisible Visible Man: Cute deer, nature - and the fragility of civilisationInvisible Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-25187786098329341422013-07-19T18:05:02.075-04:002013-07-19T18:05:02.075-04:00Anonymous,
Thank you for the tip. My lack of a ca...Anonymous,<br /><br />Thank you for the tip. My lack of a car's going to be a problem on the Garden State Parkway, however.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-55024174838730618542013-07-19T17:23:24.237-04:002013-07-19T17:23:24.237-04:00You want deer? Try the Garden State Parkway, espec...You want deer? Try the Garden State Parkway, especially the section from Toms River to Atlantic City and further south. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-17618168034319738942013-07-15T22:10:17.280-04:002013-07-15T22:10:17.280-04:00OK. Now it's getting personal. I'm sorry I...OK. Now it's getting personal. I'm sorry I didn't mow down the deer in reprisal for what happened to your friend.<br /><br />Humourless footnote: I know that collective punishment is wrong, whatever the circumstances.<br /><br />Actually, one of my earliest childhood memories (I can have been no more than four, since it was before my parents moved from London to Glasgow) is of being driven through Richmond Park, a vast royal park in south-west London, on the way to visit Great Aunt Charlotte, a rather intimidating elderly relative. The park was full of deer far bigger than the ones I saw in New Jersey and they made a strong impression on me.<br /><br />Years later, I would occasionally go and cycle in Richmond Park when I lived in London myself. There's a 20mph speed limit but there are, frankly, some hills where it's hard for a red-blooded cyclist to stay below 30mph. I remember heading down one of these hills at dusk one evening at, er, close to the speed limit, spotting that there were lots of deer far bigger and heavier than I hanging around the road side and having quite serious concerns about what I'd do if one of them decided to bolt into the road in front of me.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-79677475016845109022013-07-15T21:24:57.086-04:002013-07-15T21:24:57.086-04:00And there's a woman in my cycling group who wa...And there's a woman in my cycling group who was knocked over by a deer once while she was riding on one of our nicely paved and maintained bike trails. Shame on the deer! He/she didn't announce "passing on the left!"SouthLakesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822510653198676631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-34256641702486392292013-07-15T19:26:59.712-04:002013-07-15T19:26:59.712-04:00Steve A,
That sounds like the voice of experience...Steve A,<br /><br />That sounds like the voice of experience.<br /><br />No, they're not cute when they're doing that. But, for those of us who live in places like New York City, that's not a pressing concern. So we get excited when we catch a glimpse of said deer out in the countryside.<br /><br />Which just shows you that I'm as vulnerable to thinking my subjective experience has given me objective knowledge as the drivers, police and other people about whom I complain.<br /><br />And, look on the bright side, maybe next time the deer will munch on a thorn, realise the dangers of munching on roses and leave your garden alone.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-69581586829614354272013-07-15T19:15:44.189-04:002013-07-15T19:15:44.189-04:00Deer are not cute when they are up on your deck an...Deer are not cute when they are up on your deck and chomping on the roses.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-18488970192306485812013-07-14T23:22:39.448-04:002013-07-14T23:22:39.448-04:00Thank you, SouthLakesMom. Deer are also a nuisance...Thank you, SouthLakesMom. Deer are also a nuisance in Scotland, where I grew up, albeit because too many have been bred for the deer-stalking industry and they're now destroying the trees. But it would, as you suggest, be a harsh person who looked at that pair and thought, "environmental menace".<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Invisible.Invisible Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942359504874275065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3002171964909690430.post-74986444923547989362013-07-14T22:33:04.232-04:002013-07-14T22:33:04.232-04:00I live just outside Washington, DC and regularly w...I live just outside Washington, DC and regularly watch the deer cross my front yard. In fact, they're a nuisance as there are too many for the land to support, but I can't resist the "awwww" of fawns with spots.<br /><br />Now another good weekend story for the water cooler! Well done!SouthLakesMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822510653198676631noreply@blogger.com