This is "samson", who was Estes Park mascot; was used to people, and hung around the park for several years. One day, a man wanted the rack for a trophy, so right outside the gate of the park, he shot samson w. a bow & arrow. the man was caught and was prosecuted. But we saw plenty more samson's around the park! What a magnificent animal!
Another scene from the Rocky Mt National Park
Elk right by the car
Click to make pic. larger...male elk guarding his "harem"...if one wandered too far from the group, the male would walk toward it, and she would go bk into the group.
We heard them "bugaling" which was great, and saw several pairs of males bucking heads...there were hundreds of elk in this valley.
Click to make pic. larger....ck out the elk wandering all over town!
Mule deer right next to the car
Randy, me, Greta, Jeremy & Glen, almost to the top of the mt.
Greta & Jeremy looking at the elk
Margie w. YMCA sculpture at Estes Park
Historical District, Estes Park
Christi and I on THE CHAIR
/eating yummy sundaes on the way up to Estes Park
