The Stag
One of the first photos I took after I purchased the property, was of this handsome fellow. I rounded the bend of the driveway, and there he was. Not terribly alarmed, he posed for a while. Since then I've seen many deer wandering the property and beyond. When it came time to pick a weather vane for the cupola on my cottage, I had many thoughts--and it's astounding how many choices there are! A horse is a classic subject. But since I'm not a horse person, it seemed like false appropriation. The iconic French rooster sounded fun, but then it really isn't relevant to my life either. Then I thought a beagle would be perfect--after all, one dominates many of my waking hours! But that didn't seem generic enough. What if I got a different breed of dog at some point--it would be so unfair! And the next owners probably wouldn't want a beagle representing their home. I finally decided this white-tail deer was an appropriate...