As we walked around the lake every now and then a cold gust of wind would make us want to hunker down. We would bring jacket hoods up and hands would seek the warmth of pockets. The gusts of wind wouldn’t last and the beauty surrounding us motivated us onward.
There were some hardy souls in the lake fly fishing. What a lovely way to spend a few hours.
As we were driving out of Rocky toward Estes Park, seeking a late lunch, we saw three young bull Elk taking a snooze. This is the featured image from above; this young bull Elk looked very tired. He was laying his head on a tree stump.
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I love your photo of the Sleeping Beauty. Made me smile. Your description of the icy cold wind made me shiver here in my shorts and T-shirt. 🙂 Great pics of this scenic place, Sheila.
Hi Sylvia! It has been a cooler and wetter spring here this year. Shorts and a T-shirt sound darn good. Hopefully, normal spring weather will come soon! I am glad the Elk made you smile. I will post the other two he was with. It looked as if this one had a hang over!
Absolutely gorgeous photography! Was the sleeping elk alone or part of a herd?
Hi Jane, there were four of them; three laying down with their front legs extended and one was walking around eating grass. They were really handsome with their felt antlers! I will post some add’t photos of them. Thank you for your kind words!
Oh that makes the experience an even better treasure. We have elk herds in the central and northern coastal grasslands . They always are stunning to observe. Yes! Those velvet antlers are handsome. Looking forward to additional photos 🌟
Yes, I enjoyed it very much! Love the sleeping elk.
Hi Beth! I am glad and the sleepy, hung over Elk was fun to watch!
Great Elk capture. I just love Rocky Mtn NP and have walked around Sprague Lake many a time. Looks like there’s still lots of snow on the ground. FYI…we check into Chatfield SP June 2 🙂
Hi Ingrid! Thanks! Sprague Lake is always fun to walk around, especially during the “off” season! I bet you can’t wait to get back to Colorado; let me know if you would like to ride up to Rocky!
This is one of my favorite parks! What a fantastic shot of the resting bull elk. I’ve never seem them sprawl out like this. When I looked at the header, I thought he was rubbing his antlers on the stump.
Absolutely breathtaking Sheila.