The Valley looks and feels peaceful after a busy tourist season
Big Horn Sheep
A Bull Elk spends his days alone, after the rut. A broken antler is his battle scar
A Mom and her baby,; spring and summer have come to an end
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A late autumn sceneA beautiful sight as you drive up toward Estes ParkThe green grasses of summer have turned goldenA Photographer trying to capture this serene scene.
I have more photos to share with you tomorrow. Until then enjoy your day.
Trying to talk me into a morsel.“No food, no more photos for you.”
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep climbing the cliffs in the Big Thompson Canyon
Yesterday, as we were driving through the Big Thompson Canyon, west of Loveland, Colorado, heading up to Rocky Mountain National Park these sheep could be seen from the road.
We stopped to photograph them, which was a first for me. Two ewes were along side the road and the other ewe was up the canyon wall about thirty feet.
Bighorn sheep are named for the large, curved horns borne by the rams (males). Ewes (females) also have horns, but they are shorter with less curvature. They range in color from light brown to grayish or dark, chocolate brown, with a white rump and lining on the backs of all four legs. (as described on the wikipedia web-site).
These images are of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep; they are large, with males occasionally exceeding 500 pounds and females exceeding 200 pounds.
Pretty Face – Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep climbing the cliffs in the Big Thompson CanyonRocky Mountain bighorn sheep (ewe). What does she see?I think I have her attention; she was very high up the cliff.Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep eating grass (ewe)Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (ewe)Off she goes leaving the other two!Just for fun!
The Big Thompson Canyon is beautiful and rugged. I hope these images give you a feel of how the canyon looks during the summer. With all of our rain this spring and summer the lush grasses and other vegetation are plentiful. Good for them, good for us!
