elkwatch
we saw a whole mess of elk within the bounds of the park, though not as many as last year.
colorado's drought last summer brought them down to lower elevations in search of food; this year there was enough greenery in the mountains that they didn't need to venture in to town. last year they walked to the library. betty seemed nonplussed.
most of the elk we saw were at moraine park, which includes a large meadow where the elk feed in the evening. the place was just crawling with elk (and with tourists). a kindly ranger tried to talk to us about birth control for the elk. naturally, we tried to change the subject. that's private business, sir!
mom and betty, ignored by an elk
julie ditto
aside from the elk at moraine park, we saw plenty of them just hanging out on hillsides along trail ridge road.
they're either too stupid or too hungry to pay humans much mind, because they didn't seem spooked in the least by our presence.
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clearly, I need to go to Colorado. I am so ignorant that I had thought the elk are moose-sized, which it doesn't seem that they are. duh.
Posted by: terry | September 12, 2003 10:32 PM