As fall descends in Yellowstone and the Tetons,
painting the trees golden-yellow,
the elk are rutting,
bugling,
and posturing.
They become so exhausted by all this effort, they bugle while resting!
The calves,
and does,
provide a peaceful contrast!
Cheers to you from the Tetons in the fall~
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Stunning pictures, Cindy.
Thank you! It is so beautiful in the fall!
Absolutely gorgeous, as always. 🙂
Awwwww, so kind as always!
Wauw great pictures Cindy !!!
Merci beaucoup mon ami!
Great pics, the yellows so rich!
It is jaw droppingly gorgeous out here now!
What a wonderful trip you are on! Beautiful photos!
Very happy you enjoyed them!
Wonderful photographs. So sweet and lovely.
Aren’t they lovely creatures! <3
Fabulous photos as usual, Cindy! 🙂 <3
Mil grazi Natalie!
Prego! 🙂
Beautiful, Cindy!
It is just amazing in the fall!
Beautiful photos of such majestic animals, wonderful Cindy.
They have the most soulful eyes!
It is amazing how fast the colors change in the northern parts even with fall barely beginning. Great pictures of all. Love the pictures of the Elk. A.G.
I have never seen it like this before and am bowled over by the beauty!
Beautiful ❤️ We don’t get much of a fall where I’m at and its my favorite season- thank you for sharing 🙂
So pleased you enjoyed the fall colors. We don’t get them at The Holler either, so it was a thrill for me as well!
The yellow trees against the blue mountains are splendid, as of course are the elks too, Cindy!
Lovely to see your part of the world.
So happy you enjoyed my friend and cheers to you!
They look like surly teens. 🙂
Which, you have yet to fully appreciate I’m guessing????? 😉 😉
I have one who will be 14 in a month. (!!!) Some surliness has percolated into my daily life. But I crack jokes and shadow box, so it never knocks me out. 🙂
Wow, it’s amazing how the transformation from summer to fall seems to happen all at once! And you are in such a wonderful place for enjoying this! Love the pictures of the elks here. Such magnificent antlers! Enjoy your time out there Cindy! ~Lynn
These are the most impressive fall colors on this trip. I’m not accoustomed to them, so they impress the heck out of me! Cheers to you Lynn~
wow this is so cool! Thanks for the greetings it is so lovely!!!
Thank you more for appreciating it!
Really amazing
<3
Elks are so amazing and big animals. Great photos Cindy 😀
I have lots of mating photos too, but discretion stopped my from posting. Maybe I’ll put them on my Christmas card! 😉 😉
: D
SUPER! Gruß Alois
Vielen dank mein Freund!
Stunning! On the list for next year. 🙂
Yay! Highly recommend September if you can swing it~
That blue and gold is stunning! (Do all the trees turn gold out there? What…no reds, purples, oranges….? This is New England, pulling your leg..) I can see why the elk needs to rest , carrying as he does, those huge antlers. The antlers themselves remind me of a strange, beautiful calligraphy of nature…thanks for sharing your journey with us….
Yes, you New Englanders and your fall displays, pretty much put all others to shame. So incredible in the fall! I did utilize discretion, which is most unusual for me, by not posting all the elk mating photos! 😉 😉
I love the colour of the Autumn. Elks must be growing their winter coat. I love how they are beginning to look furry and fluffy. They are such treasures.
Aren’t they gorgeous, those limpid big brown eyes! Lovely~
What wonderful way to know the world with your eyes, Cindy. Your photographs of today made me remember your views of wild nature in Africa.
How thoughtful of you to remember! I have been thinking of African animals this whole trip, comparing the differences and similarities. The biggest difference in Kruger vs American national parks is the intense volume of wild animals in Kruger. We don’t have these numbers anymore in our national parks. Thank you for remembering Africa!
Of course I remember, you have a very kind and human way to portrait the landscapes you visit. Sometimes when I see random photographs in Internet it’s clear that the photographer is not engaged with what he/she sees but it’s just more an excuse to get a photograph, in your case is clear that you lived the landscape and were sensible to the wild nature. Thank you for your kind spirit, Cindy.
Oh, what a lovely person you are my friend. Thank you for your friendship. <3
Awesome!
So kind!
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So thoughtful and appreciated! <3 <3
I could definitely use a vacation out there in the wild with no humans around for some time.
Tell me that the first picture is Rudolf the raindeer…..majestic creatures for sure, actually you make them all seem quite majestic.
Awwww, thanks Charly and I hope you do go!
Very sharp images, I love them all.
So kind! Thank you~
Amazing captures, as always, Cindy… 🙂
Merci beaucoup mon ami! <3
It’s “Thank you, my friend”..isn’t it? 😀
Just incredible! Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you more for appreciating it!
magnificent fall! i <3
Mother nature’s artistry! <3
Those does are so peaceful they made me doze off at the computer. 😀
hehehe! They do relax you. It is true! <3
Wonderful, Indian Summer?
Yes! Very much so! It is simply gorgeous today in the Grand Tetons~
Totally awesome Elk photos! You should make them into postcards or Christmas cards!!! Hugz Lisa and Bear
That is a great idea and I might do so! Cheers to you guys~
Beautiful!
Thank you Rachel!
Absolutely elk-cellent!ヾ(დ☣‿☣)ﾉ ヾ
Cracking up elk-lessly! ……. 🙂
I hope you were able to stop and see my son’s artwork chosen for JHMR 50’th Anniversary 🙂
I am still here! Tell me where to go!!!!!
Great to catch up with your photos.
So happy you did!
They are just darling!
They really are so winsome!
Excellent. Thanks for sharing these Cindy, those are amazing.
Very happy you enjoyed them!
Lovely photos, Cindy ,thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you more Ranu, for the appreciation~
Aren’t they gorgeous? I think it’s easy when you live in a city to forget how perfectly stunning nature really is. Thank you for the amazing photos and the reminder, Cindy. 🙂
Yes, being in the midst of nature is beneficial for one’s mental and physical health. It makes you feel part of something wonderful. Cities cannot accomplish this, for me at least. I am very pleased you enjoyed!
Fabulous shots, Cindy. I’d love to hear their bugling. 🙂
They get hoarse because they do it so loudly and continuously!
😃
Magnificent!
Ahhhh, thank you my friend.
Beautiful pictures, Cindy. Brought back memories of my trips to Yellowstone and Tetons when I lived in Utah. Thanks!
Yes, there are lots of Utahans here, and we got to Utah next!
The calves are too cute! We were in Yellowstone in the fall once, but didn’t see elk (or not up close that I can remember). Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos with us, Cindy!
Thank you more for appreciating them Teresa! <3
Beautiful! Always love your photos. Were you able to get any good ones of the moon last night or were you overcast, too?
It was overcast unfortunately!
It was overcast in FL, too. Very upsetting, since I’d been impatiently waiting for days.
We will have to wait quite awhile for the next chance!
Beautiful animals. I have never been to Yellowstone, but it’s on my bucket list.
You may want to do Grand Tetons too, since they are so close together~
Will put it on my bucket list. So far I have only visited Yosemite in the U.S.
You are in for a wonderful trip!
Hi CIndy,
Lovely animals. They are more elegant than a moose. BTW your like button is missing.
Leslie
You are so right about the moose. I have photos of them too! Lauging……Hopefully I restored my like button but thanks for the heads up.
A lot of people were having trouble with it.
Leslie
Superb pictures of wonderful creatures. I’d love to hear their bugling.
It is so wonderful to hear it echoing, especially at night!
Great photos, Cindy! I especially love the ones of the babies and their mamas!
Aren’t they lovely creatures!
Gorgeous country. You got some great shots. Sweet beauty, sweet nature.
Alison <3
Sweet Alison <3 Looking forward to hearing about Egypt and Jordan.
Gorgeous photos and park. I love the golden colors! Thanks Cindy.
Thank you for your kindness my friend~
my pleasure!