WARNING: This post contains graphic images. Not suitable for Bambi lovers. On Tuesday, I went to stretch my legs at the track. The track is on the campus of Lassen Community College (LCC). While I walked, I was surprised to see two deer grazing on the soccer field. I shouldn't have been surprised—there are deer everywhere—but I realized that I had never seen them on the well-watered field before. On Wednesday, I returned for my track laps and noticed just one deer (above). Well, I encountered the body of the deer; the spirit of the deer had (hopefully) reached deer heaven. On Thursday, I returned for my daily track laps (have I mentioned that I am a creature of habit?) and found the gate locked and signed (below).
Because the track was closed, I went out to the Bizz for an hour. After about half a mile, I encountered a steaming pile of bear poop, which caused me to start thinking: If you are a reader of Jack London (or H.H. Monroe/Saki), you know to be afraid of wolves. But should we be afraid of lions and bears? I'll grant that petite females don't want to see a lion on the track at dusk, but can closing the gates save us? Instead of walking on the track, I went to the Bizz and walked in the woods (below). Was that a safer choice? I guess I feel as though wild animals are everywhere and that, if they want to eat us, . . . Oh, My! On the other hand, as VSO pointed out, the closure was probably dictated by a lawyer for the LCC's insurer.
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