Once upon a time, a river made a small canyon. The whole area was wooded except for the river at the bottom. The woods were full of deer. In the early 60s, the Corps of Engineers, made a dam which made a lake, now called Canyon Lake. It has been a huge success for the people who live and fish and swim and boat. The Texans think it is a big lake but it really is a small lake, at least by Ontario standards.
The deer are still here. They wander the streets and yards and eat everything in sight, except oleanders. The deer are very small, about as tall as your waist and they are very tame. Ken and I went for a walk this afternoon and the deer don't even move away as you walk not three feet in front of them. And they are sweet too. People feed the deer. When you bring groceries into the house, the deer are right close, waiting for a hand out, or rooting into the bags when you are not looking. Bit by bit the empty lots are being built on. What then will the deer do next? Right now, they hang out in the woods on the empty lots but soon there will be no empty lots. The lake has been great for the people but not so good for the deer.
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