Fawn, A Light Tan Color

Fawn, A Light Tan Color, a photo by DeForestRanger on Flickr.

On occasion, a naturally-occuring monochrome presents itself!

According to Webster's Third New International Dictionary, fawn is "a variable color averaging a light grayish brown that is yellower, darker, and slightly stronger than Deauville sand." I would refine that definition to read, "specifically, the identical shade seen in the dry grass of Longmire Meadow on an overcast October day."

Earlier in the year, I spotted a rather pregnant doe at this same site, only a few feet from the low wooden fence which gently counsels walkers to stay on the path. Today, she was in the same location with her two offspring, now almost as big as their mother and in fine health. All three were a little shy but by no means afraid, and seemed curious about the camera, walking toward me at first and then turning away when I moved.