Well, firstly I'll tell you all about what you don't see in your day to day work routine. Not to be obnoxious to those of you stuck in a cube, or some other mundane location.... but I do get to see some cool shit. *chuckles*
So today, I had lots of walking to do. Seemed like all of my lines were well situated in BFE *that's bum fuck egypt* for those of you unfamilar. So ofcourse me running on little sleep and lots of advil, took on these tasks in a not so happy way. Boy was I in for some real surprises. On my first trip out, I side tracked a couple of swamps and made my way along using wooded edges and fields as they became available. The very last field I came to ... voila' .... TURKEYS. two HUGE gobblers. Now if you have never seen these creatures up close... you don't have a clue what kind of noise they make and how funny they look running away. Still really neat to see them up close and personal. Once I got across the field, I was standing on one of the concrete bases for a tower to help me see over the brush. Was standing there taping my data into my computer and I'll be damn if a hen turkey didn't jump up 6 feet in the air and start carrying on like mad. Now because I have seen this behavior before I knew exactly what she was up to. She apparently had chicks resting in the tall grass and was acting all hurt and crazy to distract me from her nest. I did not investigate in fear that I may actually find the chicks... but I could hear them chirping despite her noise.
So now to the uber crazy... I almost could have died scenerio. Walking along. Minding my business. I walk past a tower *one of the huge metal ones you see all over but never really notice* I hear something large make a move in the tall brush underneath. so ofcouse me and my imagination think BEAR! Well... I clap my hands and whistle just in case to startle what ever is hiding there and there is no more noise. So I walk on content that whatever it was had gone. And yes I DID rationalize away the bear thought as I walked away. About 100 or so feet away I see a gravel area and decide to sit down for a moment so that I can concentrate on getting my data into my computer. I was there tapping away and something was walking behind me. I then turn my head and there is a buck deer less than 10 feet behind where I sat! A huge 6 point buck still in velvet! He continues past me until he is about 10 feet past where I sit... and he pauses.... looking back in my general direction. Oh boy.... this has the potential to be bad. So I say something to him, his ears perk and he takes off down the field.
Now you say... well how can that be bad.... bambi was just walking. Well, if a buck deer attacks you it is bad... ever see The Ring 2? This deer could have really done me some damage if he had been made aware of my presence a minute sooner. or could have attacked/charged me if I had not seen it before it saw me. Apparently, he was what I heard under the tower. He waited til there was no sign of me... *i sat down out of sight* and then decided to follow along . I have never seen a deer in velvet that close before in my life! despite what could of happened I still rank it as one of my uber cool work adventures.
Ok well I was gonna give an update of sorts... way too tired now... I 'm still in MI. Will tell more when i get time again.
