Elk resting easy;
We all managed our distance;
They were unconcerned.
(elk photo: Jim Stewart)
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They are beautiful!!! Wow!
Our little town has an abundance of elk. Sometimes we see them every day. Other times they disappear into the dunes and do whatever they do. The herd is well over a hundred strong. The north coast has several herds.
Fabulous! 🙂
Our proximity to them makes some people forget they are wild animals who have killed dogs and threatened people. They are not pets. They are not friends. The best they will ever do is consider you part of the herd and that is incredibly rare. The bulls are the brawn and the cows are the brains. The matriarchs lead and make most of the decisions.
beautiful
I’ve never been able to get very close to an elk. The only exception being a trip to Mount Rainier where they were just lounging by the side of the road pretty oblivious to my presence.
I get close to them a lot. We are close neighbors. We just go about our respective business. If they get really interested, it means I’m too close. It’s kinda cool that I know some of them as individuals.
I’ve only ever been able to say that about backyard squirrels. You win.
Ha!
Pleasant view