Annandale, Virginia: A Fashionable Steampunk Deer Encounter

Tell me again, was it love at first sight?

By Eden Haney
QuailBellMagazine.com

I went exploring Annandale, Virginia this weekend and came across the itty bitty Fairfax Hills Park with a lovely little creek going right through the middle. It was the perfect spot for a shoot. While I was photographing, a few deer came down to the creek to stare at me. I can only imagine what they were thinking—I mean, what kind of weird person takes pictures in the middle of their home wearing almost nothing in near freezing temperatures? Probably hasn't happened that often in the past. She must be nuts, thought the deer. I'm kicking myself now for not getting pictures of the hoofed critters, but you'll have to take my word for it: The whole experience was magical.

Top: Lace Bustier
Skirt: American Apparel (chiffon)
Necklace: Vintage
Earrings: Indie designer, Steampunk style

"The deer my mother swears to God we never saw,
the ones that stepped between the trees
on pound-coin-coloured hooves,
I'd bring them up each teatime in the holidays"

-From "Deer" by Helen Mort