Autumn in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado makes me think of elk. The young bachelors, who lazily hang out all summer getting strong on the lush new grass, become restless and seek to dethrone an old bull by capturing his females. It is an exciting time in the life of an elk and just as exciting for me to watch. This summer I came upon one of those bachelor herds of young bulls and they were magnificent. Each one looked very capable of stealing a harem for his own. I wonder if any of the challengers have been successful and are now the one to be challenged?
Proud Elk
Bull elk in meadow of alpine tundra at Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
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Bull elk in meadow of alpine tundra at Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
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Elk Pond
A mature bull elk with velvet covered antlers stands by a mountain pond in Rocky Mountain Park, Colorado.
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Mountain Elk
A bull elk walks through the lush green summer tundra in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
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| Etsy JulieMagersSoulen |
How beautiful, Julie. During our frequent visits to the SW we would see all manner of roadsigns warning us to Watch For Elk! Never, ever, ever saw one! Love seeing your images - makes me feel like I was there!
ReplyDeleteThey are such proud , majestic animals. I particularly love the photo by the pond.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen an elk but here in Scotland we sometims see a big lone stag -"monarch of the glen"
What an awesome sighting!
ReplyDeleteI love all your photos but the ones in and around the front range and RMNP are always my favorite and make me miss Colorado. These photos are so gorgeous and I can almost smell the mountain air!
ReplyDeleteI always believe that these beatiful animals are magical... We don't have any of these here in Brazil. I wonder what they're thinking...
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Nature is always so beautiful isn't it? These elk are magnificent!
ReplyDeletexo Catherine