Contrast

The hinds were luckier today, enjoying the sun after yesterday's rain. It seemed to put them a better mood, some times relaxed and others frisking.

Leggy shrubs are fine for them. They seem more at home running through them than on smooth grass.

Early morning brightness brings other contrasts making picture taking more of a challenge.

Watching these beautiful and natural animals wild and free it's not possible to avoid the questions. Who should decide that the 'sex ratio' is wrong? And who should then decide what to do about it? Would they even dare to contemplate grazing with cattle while planning to cull deer? And would it be these hinds that would be targetted - because that is where the controllers could make most impact? There are many more questions and there is no doubt at all that some of the people in the role of managers here are capable of that. You cannot know them for long before coming to the conclusion that they have a cold enough attitude towards natural beauty (if that is they can recognise it).