When you're quiet on the trail, you never know what you'll happen upon. If you don't get lost in conversation, you can get lost in your surroundings: the beautiful trees, light and shadow falling down around you, luscious green ferns and grass for animals to munch on. Then you catch something out of the corner of your eye—oh dear, it's a deer! You might both feel startled to find each other in this setting, maybe deer in the headlights, but mutual respect will keep you both safe and happy.
