CDoA photo contest

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is welcoming entries for its annual photo contest. Photos must be agriculture related, in either of the following categories: agritourism, crops, livestock, people and open professional.
Get more information here. Entries must be submitted by December 31, 2011.

The neat thing about living in Elizabeth is the deer that call the area home Their presence is noticeable all year, but more so in the autumn. The photo above I took while walking with my daughter and pug to the post office. They had been laying in the grass, but once Roxy (the pug) gave a little bark, they jumped to their feet. This momma has twin fawns, and the three were to the north of a very large group:

I spotted at least one buck, and there might have been on or two young males in that group. The deer in Elizabeth are so accustomed to humans, this grazing area surrounded by buildings to the west and east is still comfortable for them. 

We frequently get deer directly behind the area we live, which makes Roxy bark like crazy but also offers good photo opportunities.

We feel very blessed to live in such a beautiful area of Colorado, still conveniently close to the city but still in the country. And there's a Walmart, so now we don't have to go anywhere!