So, my first slain dragon's skeletal remains are now blocking the entrance to Whiterun. Although the dragon was killed close to the Western watch tower, for some unknown reason it's remains have decided to lay rotting right in front of the city entrance. To add to this problem, tonight a dead giant also joined the dead fest and is now lying tangled up among the dragon's skeleton.
Well if you're that determined to play the game "realistically" then you may as well give up on entering Whiterun again for the next month. You totally lost any respect people had for your situation when you pulled that "I refuse to fast travel 20 feet" move.
On a related dragon skeleton note...my killed dragons seem to have a habit of dropping out of the sky at random occasions when I exit towns. It's quite amusing.