Monthly Archives: September 2009

Custer State Park has another rare species running the hills…the Prong horn Antelope. This is a shy fleet creature and hard to get close enough to photograph so it was a rare treat when this very young Antelope wandered in … Continue reading →

This is one of our favorite places. It’s one of the few places where you can get a glimpse of the old west as it was in the days before this land was settled. They have a buffalo herd of … Continue reading →

We watched a demonstration on how to catch an alligator today. Quite interesting, under the theory of ‘You can never tell when that might come in handy!’ The guy certainly had a job low on my employment desires list..but each … Continue reading →

This massive steam locomotive was donated to the people of Colorado by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and is in the city of Douglas. Rick is dwarfed by the thing. Gosh it’s fun to find the interesting things that … Continue reading →

I find the habits of wildlife endlessly fascinating. This is a common behavior of male elk….disgusting…but common. They will bend over with their heads almost on the ground and urinate all over themselves. The scent apparently attracts the ladies. If … Continue reading →

It pays to not get too close to these animals, especially in the rutting season. If they precive a threat they will do anything to protect their females. And they can do terrible damage.

He stands alone, in majesty, as his kind has done through the ages.

We were standing on this bridge in Rocky Mountain National Park and suddenly from behind us a herd of elk came across the road and down into the river. The young male stayed quite close to us at the end … Continue reading →

The whole area around Estes Park, CO always takes my breath away. The grandeur is unbelievable and then to add the wildlife….Elk dominate this area and to hear the primal calls of the male elks in this rutting season, echo … Continue reading →

The hummingbirds are very infrequent visitors now so I didn’t feel ‘too’ guilty when Rick took down the feeders. This is always the sad time for us…saying goodbye to friends at Bruce Spruce Ranch…but then there is always next year!