Curtains for you

Okay, so there's no action here in terms of jumping deer or galloping gazelles, but I wanted to share the simple glory of tree bark in morning light. 

 As seen from my bedroom window, this particular live oak is like a curtain framing each new day.

Reason to wake up early

This handsome buck came along as I was having coffee on the porch this morning. His beauty took my breath away twice: once as he jumped the fence, then again when I saw I'd actually captured his fleeting visit on camera. 

Maybe I should wake up too early more often.