Blog 9 Nature Writing

Racoon



Two beety little eyes peer out into the darkness. Nothing else is seen except for these eyes. The animal movies closer until it is under the porch light. It’s a raccoon. At first, I jump back. Then I realize that this little guy doesn’t want to hurt me. It’d be another thing if it was during the day and it could be rabbit, but even then the raccoon could just be gathering food. I stand still as I continue to observe the creature. It’s actually pretty cute once you get by the rabies, trash stealing, and annoyance factor.

Their pointy little ears stick straight up like they are always aware. The head is shaped like a horizontal oval covered in fur. Although his eyes are small there is black tint to his hair that borders them in large circles. His nose is small and resembles a little black marble stuck onto his face. His body is plump and he has a long elaborate stripped tail.




Honeysuckle



As I begin to walk trough the leafy trees I notice a honeysuckle. I begin to think of my childhood. I can remember picking honeysuckles and sucking on their nectar with my friends. When I think about it now it sounds kind of gross, but back then our innocence led us to suck honeysuckles. Their bright yellow coloring pops in the sea of green leaves. The honeysuckle has white and yellow petals that spread out in unpredictable ways. Even though the honeysuckles may help asthma, they are most known for children getting a quick sweet taste.




Fawn



Big goofy ears peek through the bushes. A small head and wide eyes reveal what the animal is. It's a baby deer or fawn. The fawn is covered in white spots and will loose them when it matures. Their legs are skinny and their body looks frail. The fawn may look meek but, in the first twenty minutes of being born a fawn will achieve their first steps. The fawn stays hidden in the grass for a week until it is strong enough to keep up with the mother. After gaining stregnth the fawn will stay with their mother for a year and then go off to experiance their own life. Before that accures the fawn stays alert and skittish.