Richmond Wildlife
Stalking deer in Richmond Park
Stalking deer in Richmond Park
While traveling on the tube and reading a newspaper, I stumble upon an article about Richmond Park, where, apparently, there are supposed to be a lot of free-roaming deer. So, one fine saturday morning, I woke up at 5am, packed my photo-backpack and went to catch the sunrise, morning light and shoot me some deer.
At first, the park is empty and frozen. There is a incredible stillness and silence as the fading night slowly gives in to the day. And suddenly, one by one, birds start to wake up and flutter their wings. Tiny rabbits emerge out of their holes and start running across the fields. Squirrels start climbing and running around in the trees. Unfortunately the light is to dim and the critters to fast to get decent pictures but the atmosphere is incredible.
Then, slowly the sun rises above the horizon. You can see the dark outlines of the city skyline in the far distance against the blinding orange sunlight. Threading lightly the deer start to emerge, bathed in the warm morning light.
