I may need someone willing to take a stray in soon. Any offers?
It may be premature but I could smell the 'end of summer' the other night while I was out running a new trail. I was in a heavily wooded park and at that optimal time of evening in the summer time - between 7 and 8:30PM. The trails are narrow with lots of twists and turns, a steep cliff face on one side and a lake on the other, so keeping your wits about you is fairly imperative.
The memorable moment of the evening occurred as I was running across a short covered bridge and just as I got to the other side, a deer with not one, but two fawn came out of the woods. We all sort of skidded to a stop. I'm honestly not sure who was more startled to see whom. But, and this was quite a movie-esque moment, some random guy came down the much larger trail at just that moment. Instinct? An urge to not be seen by a human? I have no idea, but I and the deer all bounded into the woods at the same time. And bounded is really the best word to describe what we did. After making a good 30-40 yards, I glanced behind me to see the guy still standing there on the main trail peering into the woods, lol, no doubt wondering if he'd really seen what he thought he saw.
At any rate, after racing along these trails with what can only be described as unbridled joy, I slowed down and sniffed the air. It was then that I caught it. That faintest scent of 'this warmth won't last much longer.' The scent of 'everything is as ripe as it will ever be.'
I know for many normals, this is a sad thing. But I also know on this site at least, I'm not alone in saying "Thank the vampire gods, the days are getting shorter!"
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I can see early signs of Fall here too...
can almost smell it in the air. :)
Let's hope you are right. I can't remember a hotter summer down here in N'awlins. Don't know what demon ever possessed me to live in the deep south!
I love the fall and everything about it! Especially my b~day...The weather was not fun this summer, but I would love to be in a place where winters were not so bad...
What a beautiful moment. I had a similar one a few years ago in a local park right in the center of the city; it is up a hill. I was on a path, when a doe and her fawn bounded across the pathway in front of me!
I wished that I had a camera at that moment, as they were less than 5 feet away from me...!
I'm the same way...i like the shorter days too
Indeed! Shorter and cooler.. what more can a person wish for?
Oh yeah, apart from a deer crossing your path, that is :)
Awesome experience!
And wonderful for you too Isis! :)
they're such pretty and peaceful animals..
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TheArtistRose
03:37 Aug 17 2011
Depends on where you want to go. :P
JustinV
03:38 Aug 17 2011
Well, we'll see if I get booted out....
Isis101
05:13 Aug 17 2011
Come check us out...look at our add in the main forums! (Existere)
JustinV
23:55 Aug 17 2011
Well moot point. I was rather unceremoniously ejected from my coven. I'm now with the ZodiaK. Checking them out. They seem pretty chill.
fromtheashes
01:26 Aug 21 2011
oh man once you feed the strays you can't ever get rid of them!!! lol just kidding :P
Admire
17:12 Aug 21 2011
I thought you basically ran that Coven..?!
And they let a valuable member like you go?
WTF?
Well, Zodiac got a great deal whatever they paid for you!
JustinV
22:45 Aug 21 2011
Haha, thanks Admire. I am a tad peeved that after all I did for the coven, I could just be bounced out on my butt like that. But I'm not trash talker. I'll just say I'd been there for just about a year so in the grand scheme of things, a little change does everyone good.
DarkxSidexOfxThexMoon
18:39 Aug 22 2011
Completely agree with Admire! What the hell??
You should have totally joined Existere! We would have loved to have you there! :D
Hope you'll feel at home in the Zodiak, but if you don't, let me know ;)
Again, stupid coven for letting you go.. I bet they regret it already.
FangMan
13:17 Aug 27 2011
If the stray is you, then yes.
If the stray is some sort of animal that you have found, then yes, I could have dessert.
Drop me a line Bro and let me know how you're doing.