Friday’s search for the beginning of an old trail was successful, but equally satisfying was a surprise at the beginning of the descent, when we walked right into this herd of elk, who had been snoozing just over a rise from where we made our ascent. After all of the time spent last fall hunting for them…
(See if you can find all thirty in the following photo.)
I especially like the two last summer’s calves at the left side who seem to be discussing the situation.