Mornings in the Park

One morning in the park a bull elk waded out to feed and a moose decided he was in the way. Those frames run in the order they happened. The rest is Brainard Lake and a pair of mule deer, on other mornings.

Rocky Mountain National Park 18 photographs
A cow moose standing in shallow water facing the camera, forest behind A close view of a moose feeding with its head buried in tall sedge grass A moose at the edge of a still lake below forest and peaks catching first light A cow moose lifting her head from the lake with water and weed streaming down A cow moose standing in a lake dwarfed by the pine forest behind her A moose raising her head from feeding, water pouring from her muzzle A moose coming up from underwater with water streaming off her head and neck A broad view of grey peaks and dark forest above a still lake with a moose at the far shore A moose drinking at a lake edge while a line of ducks swims past in front of her A bull elk standing chest-deep in a calm lake with forest and sky behind A bull elk wading through shallow lake water, reflection broken around his legs A bull elk's antlers in the foreground as a moose comes through the water behind him A moose running through the shallows throwing spray, seen past a bull elk's antlers A bull elk in the foreground watching a moose move along the far shore A bull elk standing in the lake while a moose holds the bank opposite him A cow moose and her calf standing together in shallow water at the lake edge Two moose colliding in the shallows, water breaking around their legs A bull elk standing in the lake as two moose cross the bank behind him
Brainard Lake 4 photographs
A bull moose standing among willows and conifers below a grey peak, Brainard Lake A cow moose feeding in roadside willows while her calf stands watching the camera, below a ridge lit red by sunrise, Brainard Lake A black bird standing on a rock in a misty lake with autumn forest reflected behind, Brainard Lake A black bird on a rock in still shallow water below a wall of autumn trees and fog, Brainard Lake
Mule Deer 2 photographs
A mule deer standing in tall summer grass with its large ears turned forward A close portrait of a mule deer, one oversized ear turned forward and catching the light