Deer on Train Tracks

Since Chicago was at the forefront of westward expansion there're
 a lot of trains that run through the North Shore, and some tracks that
 aren't in use any more go by the forest preserve next to the
 Northfield campus of New Trier. Occassionally some white tailed deer
 (Illinois' state mammal) will wander by looking for something to munch on.

Deer are very shy, and both of these photos were taken as the deer 
were slowly meandering away from me. The tracks are a bit odd 
but they fit with the industrial sites in that area, which include an electricity 
and salt plant.

Northfield

Taken in June 2011