Looks like it's snowing Friday 09162011

[Simon]

Good morning world

The National Key Deer Refuge began doing controlled burns on parts of their reserve here on the island yesterday too. Almost no one down here thinks it's necessary, except those whose jobs are based on managing wildlife that would do better without all of their management.

Work, no gym, no grocery shopping, more work, no errands, but yes, even more work.

Kind of like the rest of this week has been.

[Cleo]

Originally Posted by Simon

The National Key Deer Refuge began doing controlled burns on parts of their reserve here on the island yesterday too. Almost no one down here thinks it's necessary, except those whose jobs

Damn, now I have images of deer on fire burned in my head.

[Simon]

Originally Posted by Cleo

Damn, now I have images of deer on fire burned in my head.

I thought of that exact image when I got the email notification of your reply.

Fortunately these are pretty small islands so they do a staff walk through of the acres to be burned to be sure the little deer and marsh rabbits are warned something is about to happen. They do this every year and, so far, no deer on fire have been seen.


(some pics from last year's burn)


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[Cleo]

Originally Posted by Simon

(some pics from last year's burn)

I've been to the Keys hundreds of times and even lived there for almost a year but I've yet to spot a deer.

[Fonz]

Originally Posted by Cleo

I've been to the Keys hundreds of times and even lived there for almost a year but I've yet to spot a deer.

Probably because there are no deer on the islands, the one in Simon's pic was probable taxidermized by Chuck Testa

[Cleo]

Originally Posted by Fonz

Probably because there are no deer on the islands, the one in Simon's pic was probable taxidermized by Chuck Testa

I'd like to have Chuck Testa taxidermized.