The Beaver Moon

Did you see the moon tonight? If not, here it is. :)
A friend sent me a message to go look at the moon tonight. I did - and I decided to practice taking moon photos.
This is the Beaver Moon, which, according to the Farmer's Almanac, is named such because this is the time of year when the Algonquin tribes and the early colonists set their beaver traps before the swamps froze. This would ensure they had a good supply of warm winter furs.

Oh, Deer!

I was taking pictures of the gorgeous fall foliage on Saturday morning, at Hatley Castle in Victoria, B.C. I was in the lower garden area and was just about to climb the stairs to the castle, when I looked up to see a doe watching me. I don't know which of the two of us was more surprised! Her young fawn poked his head around her to take a look at me as well. They obviously decided I was not a threat, and Mama turned around and headed down the other set of stairs on the other side. Baby came a little closer, and took another good look at me before following. The bottom two photos are of Mama waiting for her baby, and the last one is of baby walking up to Mama.