Ah, The Memories

@celticeagle (158958)

Boise, Idaho

December 8, 2017 7:25pm CST

I was looking at the delightful picture JJ shared with us on his bird post just now and it reminded me of a memory I will share with you.

Back when I was still with my ex(pre 1996) he and I used to enjoy afternoon drives in the foothills here locally. One day he spotted an entire mountain side of deer and pointed the ridge out to me. I don't know if the cataract I have in one eye now was a problem way back then or not but, for the life of me, I could not see one deer on that ridge. Really! When I finally did focus in on them there were many too.

He teased me unmercifully and I never lived that down.(It happened several times.) I just am not a good deer spotter. Frustrating? Yes!

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@maezee (41997)

• United States

9 Dec 17

I am not either and I dont have cataracts. Some people just seem to have an eye for that sort of thing!

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@celticeagle (158958)

• Boise, Idaho

9 Dec 17

It would seem so.

@BarBaraPrz (45476)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

9 Dec 17

I can't see anything my friend points out to me either. "Where? What? I don't see it."

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@celticeagle (158958)

• Boise, Idaho

11 Dec 17

@BarBaraPrz ......That's what he had to do. I just couldn't see them for the longest time. Then I focused in on them.

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@Tampa_girl7 (48908)

• United States

9 Dec 17

We have lots of deer out where we live. They are terrible to run out in front of cars, but so beautiful to look at.

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@celticeagle (158958)

• Boise, Idaho

11 Dec 17

Same here. If I can see them I sure enjoy them. LOL

Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (45002)

• Preston, England

9 Dec 17

@celticeagle I often fail to see things people point to even when the objects, people or places later seem obvious

@jstory07 (134419)

• Roseburg, Oregon

11 Dec 17

Nice story. A good memory of seeing those deer.

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@celticeagle (158958)

• Boise, Idaho

11 Dec 17

Rather so.

Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (57836)

• Centralia, Washington

9 Dec 17

I wonder how far away those deer were?

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (305965)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

9 Dec 17

I have to look quick where the person is pointing to see them.

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@allen0187 (58438)

• Philippines

9 Dec 17

Has your eyes improved since then?

@FourWalls (62096)

• United States

9 Dec 17

Thankfully, I am good at spotting them. It’s kept me from hitting one more than once.