I came upon this pretty female elk grazing in a meadow in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. As I focused the camera, she looked right at me and smacked. Then, almost as if she realized I had captured her in an inelegant moment, she quickly struck a more serious pose -- protruding grass stems and all.
Ms Elk enjoys a snack
I came upon this pretty female elk grazing in a meadow in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. As I focused the camera, she looked right at me and smacked. Then, almost as if she realized I had captured her in an inelegant moment, she quickly struck a more serious pose -- protruding grass stems and all.
Scenes from Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Snake River, looking toward Mount Moran, in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming |
The second photo, below, shows Jenny Lake, situated at the base of Grand Teton National Park's Cascade Canyon. There is a nice seven-mile hiking trail around the perimeter of the lake.
Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming |
Western Mountain Ash Berries
Berries on a Western Mountain-ash shrub |
I photographed this example in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
A Family of Bighorn Sheep in Badlands National Park
Pair of Bighorn Sheep, Badlands National Park, South Dakota |
Now, there may have been more sheep nearby that we did not see. These three individuals were quite near to the road, so perhaps the rest of the herd was just over the ridge that rose up behind them. But that day we saw only these two young adults, a male and a female, and the little lamb. The lamb was young enough that the vestige of its umbilical cord was still visible on its belly!
Below are some close-up photos of each of the individual sheep.
Bighorn Sheep ram |
Bighorn Sheep ewe |
Bighorn Sheep lamb |
Yellow Cinquefoil in Rocky Mountain National Park
Close-up of a yellow Cinquefoil flower |
Cinquefoils belong to the Rose family (Rosaceae). The Cinquefoil in these photos -- exact species uncertain -- grows low to the ground. Other species have stems that may be more than a foot tall. In some areas Cinquefoils are considered to be noxious weeds, invading gardens and agricultural fields. To hikers in the high Rockies, these Cinquefoils are seen simply as delightful yellow wildflowers.
Yellow Cinquefoil growing in Rocky Mountain National Park |
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