Species: Elk (Cervus canadensis) | Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, USA
During the summertime at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, I explored the alpine tundra where herds of elk with new antlers covered in velvet basked in the warm sunshine. This male elk, in particular, was lying away from the others, so I was able to approach closer to photograph him. The backdrop of the yellow wildflowers against the blue sky and puffy white clouds created a dreamy vision of an otherwise common animal in the park.
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