Friday, July 15, 2011

Rocky Mountain High 5

Three magnificent Elk



"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."



Spotted these Elk while walking on the road. That road was very busy that week. One morning as a large truck was speeding toward us an Antelope dashed across the road between the truck and us. The dogs were in the grass on the side of the road and as the antelope raced past Duke he exploded after it barking furiously. This scared Little Sally Pumpkinghead who bolted toward me. Her path put her right in front of the truck. I yelled at her to stop hoping the driver of the truck was still watching the road and not the antelope bounding away. He was and already had braked so Little Sally Pumpkinhead was safe. All in all, it was a tense 10 seconds.

8 comments:

Kay Dennison said...

Beautiful!!!!

Tara said...

What wonderful pics, Colleen! 

darcostner@yahoo.com said...

I'm catchng up on blogs today and see that you are now in my home state, although in a different part where I grew up.  I still call Colorado Springs home even though I have been in Arizna more years than I spent where I was born.   Anjoy the cool weather.

colleen said...

Those horns are impressive!

la peregrina said...

Thanks, Kay. :)

la peregrina said...

Thanks, Tara. :)

la peregrina said...

I did, Darlene, and I should have stayed longer.  102 here today.

la peregrina said...

I think they are beautiful when they are covered in velvet. :)