One early evening in late May, I was walking around my neighborhood when I found myself alone on a wooded road. I didn’t realize I was by myself until I came upon two white-tailed deer – a large piebald and a smaller, standard brown. I spoke softly to them, asking if I could take their picture. The piebald stared at me, then twitched its ear in a seemingly playful manner, which I took as permission. After I snapped a few photos, the three of us stood in silence for a few minu