Lunch Time in Estes Park

[larryj]

I was driving through Estes Park on the way to RMNP when I spotted this bull elk grazing along a road that passed through some cabins. I drove through and parked about 200 feet from the bull elk. He kept browsing and moving toward me. He stopped about 25 feet from me and started eating leaves for a bush. I shot this image from inside my car with the window rolled down. Larry got lucky again!

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice that he stayed for your photo session. Impressive rack.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Fantastic image, Larry. I love the velvet on the antlers.

 

[JimFox]

Larry, you are lucky! I sure love the pose of this.

Estes Park is such an amazing little town. At times you can see a whole herd of elk blocking the roads. Or one time I saw one that had Christmas lights strung along it's antlers. Who knew Elk were so into Christmas?

 

[KevinA]

Great thing to come across and a nice image of it as well

 

[Ben Egbert]

Wonderful image Larry glad to see them follow script

 

[larryj]

Great thing to come across and a nice image of it as well

Thanks for the comments Kevin, appreciated.

 

[larryj]

Wonderful image Larry glad to see them follow script

Thanks Ben; I didn't write the script, but I am glad the critter followed it!

 

[larryj]

Many thanks to Alan, Douglas and Jim for your nice comment on this image!

 

[Peter Michal]

I was driving through Estes Park on the way to RMNP when I spotted this bull elk grazing along a road that passed through some cabins. I drove through and parked about 200 feet from the bull elk. He kept browsing and moving toward me. He stopped about 25 feet from me and started eating leaves for a bush. I shot this image from inside my car with the window rolled down. Larry got lucky again!

Larry, great photo, "Happiness" never leaves you!

 

[larryj]

Larry, great photo, "Happiness" never leaves you!

Thanks Peter for your comments, appreciated. I do lead a joyful life with photography adding to my pleasures!!