You never know what you'll see

One of the apple trees in the back driveway was in full bloom, with beautiful blossoms thick on the branches.

So one afternoon I took my camera and went out to document its beauty.

A neighbor keeps bees, and I saw some of the ladies busy among the blossoms.

At this stage, apple trees look almost artificial. How can anything natural be so gorgeous?

So while I’m standing under the branches photographing all this beauty…

…a movement caught my eye.

This young man saw me, then turned to walk into the woods…

…stopping to pose once in a while.

Then another youngster showed himself (sorry for the T-posts in the foreground).

Both youngsters had their antlers in velvet, and both had slightly different branching patterns.

I tried to get both gentlemen in the same photo, but this was the best I could do.

I’ve seen what I assume are the same young bucks together on a number of occasions. I assume they’re twin brothers.

I tell ya, around here you never know what you’ll see. It pays to keep a camera in one’s pocket.