Tag:animals

Today is Ash Wednesday, the traditional start of Lent. Many observant Christians forgo some luxury for Lent and for many, particularly Catholics, giving up meat is quite common. The English word Lent derives from Lenten which means ‘spring’. So, in a roundabout way, this photo of a deer with bluebonnets represents both meat and spring. The bluebonnet is the Texas State Flower and in a few weeks time the fields to the north-west of where I live will be full […]