Deer At Dusk

 In the winter I love to go out for a walk just as the sun dips below the horizon. Bare tree branches form lacy patterns against a vermillion sky. A pair of deer emerge, intent on grazing but always on alert for neighborhood dogs being walked. I watch as the flames in the sky fade and transform into evening violet. The deer go about their business, knowing they will be almost invisible as the last of the light disappears