12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The beauty of motherhood

It had been a long day at work and I needed to relax. I stepped out onto my porch just as the sun was beginning to set to see one of the most beautiful moments I have ever seen in my life. A mother deer stood and two fawns ran up to her and began to search her for milk.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2012
Date Uploaded: 11.2014
Photo Location: Rapid City, South Dakota, United States of America
Copyright: © Jennifer Fossum