What did you do today?

[Charlie Horse]

https://www.ksl.com/article/46752269/at-...state-park

So I headed out with the dog (no goats) to do some photography in Miller Canyon-- For my purposes I need it to be overcast and we had a 30% chance of rain scheduled for the day. Miller Canyon is pretty small and has a road down the middle-- its not a slot canyon. But when I came over the hill I saw way too much rain and gave up on that project. But I could see a big thunder cell forming to the south of I-70. Well, it looks like it got some people in Little Wild Horse. I swear they need to put some escape ladders in there. Every few years someone gets washed through the zig zag slot canyon. I imagine there's not much left.



Friday my brother was in town and we did a little hike. The goats are up the road so we just opened the gate and went straight up into the local hills. Before we got far at all I saw movement in a box canyon to the side-- A deer on the ground. I told my brother to hold the dogs and I went over for a look, thinking one might be giving birth, and if so I'd retreat. It was a 2yo male. Skinny. He had matted down the grass in the area and rubbed a lot of fur off of his sides and elbows. Flopping like a drunk fish. My brother and I both yelled "MAD DEER" and I turned and ran away before the goats would get near. Chronic Wasting Disease! And in a 2yo of all things. How can it act so fast!? I had the local Wildlife officer come out and they put him down and bagged him and took him back for study. They got there right in time because my brother came back 3 minutes after we got there and was going to put him down himself, since he was suffering in the sun and stuff. I have to say, the poor guy gave off a 'zombie' feel to me. I kid you not. I know its just a poor deer that doesnt know whats happening, but the movements were all wrong and he was so messed up it was like real life zombie!