Estes Park was holding Elk Fest. Wasn't sure what that was all about but we soon discovered we were going to see elk. A lot of them.
Look at these elk lounging around on the golf course of all places. Took plenty of pictures and saw them up close, too.
I thought that maybe the herd was herded in for the event, but after seeing this sign, I realized that they must hang out there pretty often.
This big guy looked a little intimidating, but he wasn't bugling so I guess he wasn't trying to throw his weight around.
After viewing the elk and snapping several good photos with my better camera that I did not bring a cord for, we headed across the highway to eat.
Is it wrong to eat a BBQ elk sandwich just minutes after taking photos of them? It was a surprisingly daring move for me and it was a good one. Quite tasty actually!
After lunch we went into the Rocky Mountain National Park and absorbed the beauty. Sooooo awesome! I took a lot of photos and we managed to get someone to take one of us and we did our own selfie, too.
After we got back "home" around 5 p.m., the four of us took the two chow dogs Annie and Rudy for a long trail walk. That is when we finally heard a real elk bugle and saw at least 3 of them, basically in their backyard!
Pretty sure I could keep adding to my list of reasons to live here! Other than the thin air, which I vow to get used to before we leave on Monday.
It will help me for our next visit!
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