Deer Run Series - "Dancing Horses!"
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The cache is a small lock-n-lock container covered in camo tape, with room for coins. Please "SNAP" the lid shut.
When our kids were little we made a habit of taking them for a car ride out into the country just before bed. Bath, jammies and head to the car . . . this was the routine almost every night during the Spring, Summer and Fall seasons. By the time we got home, both kids were asleep and we were quite relaxed from a very enjoyable drive in the country.
We always told the kids we were going on a "Deer Run" because we would usually see several white-tailed deer. But as we drove around the St. George area we would also see pheasants, American kestrels, red-tailed hawks, Baltimore orioles, indigo bunting, belted kingfishers, falcons, wild turkeys, great blue heron, night heron, several species of ducks, loons, swans, geese, turtles, beavers, muskrats, coyotes, fishers, foxes, racoons, jack rabbits, cottontail rabbits, skunks . . . well, yes . . . the list goes on and on . . .
As the kids got older, we would log the species of animal we saw each night in a journal, and eventually on a map so we would remember where to go to see them again.
Our family thoroughly enjoyed these country visits, and as the kids got older their friends would ask if they could go on a "Deer Run" with us. We nearly went broke shelling out a quarter each time they saw a deer, and it was always a big deal for them to get a "buck" for a buck! Pretty soon we had to invest in binoculars for everyone, and guide books about mammals, reptiles and birds so they could identify each creature by themselves!
We spent many of our trips watching mother foxes and their pups romping and playing with each other . . . jack rabbits racing and leaping over each other again and again . . . and of course, who can forget counting over 100 painted turtles sunning themselves on the logs and rocks at "Ducky Ditch!"
Since we visited specific places over and over, the kids decided to rename a lot of the country roads we traveled. These places have all become near and dear to our family over time, and now we will share them with you.
This cache is placed near a field where we have pulled over many times to watch the Witteveen Friesian Horses "dance" and play together. Even the famous . . . or infamous Martha Stewart has visited this particular farm to inquire about purchasing horses, since she raises Friesians. Enjoy these beautiful animals as you drive through the countryside.
Please replace the cache as you found it, and remember to "SNAP" the lid closed.
Congratulations O-ironman, Nailhead1 and AfghanQueen for FTF!
Additional Hints
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