ELK

An elk and her yearlings ford a rocky mountain river as the morning fog burns off.  The current was so placid, it neither impeded their crossing nor concealed the sloshing of their steady march to the far bank.  (2022)

I felt this simple and striking profile of this elk had a strong message to convey. Backdropped by natural terrain, strength of form and feature came front and center. (2025)

A herd of bachelor bull elk, 50-plus in nmber, made patterned caravans along this stretch in northwest Wyoming.  Among them were the dominant alphas and their youthful followers that showcased the full hierarchy of their social ranks.  On this morning, the bigger bulls leading the pack were set against the dramatics of a late summer sunrise, emphasizing their size, strength, and rightful place out front.  (2025)

I enjoy framing contextual wildlife shots that showcase the beauty of the animal and the space in which they roam. When they’re both as striking as this bull elk and the layered trees cloaked in morning fog, it’s only natural to compose them together. (2025)

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The daily routines of this herd of bull elk found them caravanning across the valley floor. Their morning run to the river showcased the spectacle of their numbers and iconic racks against a distant view of blue mountains and pastel skies moments before the rising sun illuminated it all.  (2025)

Ranging to safe ground of the river valley, a herd of elk, 60 strong, were led by the biggest bulls gallantly marching into the rising sun. (2025)

Among the lightly frosted sage and pastel colored skies, these elk found a peaceful beginning to their day in the Wyoming wilderness. (2017)

The iconic Tetons, a virtual crown to the continent, stands watch over a valley teeming with wildlife.

Among them are herds of elk that make infrequent visits to the open flats fronting the range. On this morning, their great numbers sent the ground rumbling with hoofbeats as the sun cast its light on the two and a half mile high peaks above.  (2025)

Set off from a background cloaked in fog, these two bull elk posed, as they often do, keyed into the signals of their surroundings. For a few moments they stood in analytical stillness almost begging to be photographed. Their sharp tines dramatically set against the foggy backdrop – every spike and angle speaking to the grace and power of the beings that carry them. (2025)

This lone elk spent the last moments of daylight ranging closer to the river. His light gallop was steady and purposeful. As he cut underneath the snowy peaks still clinging to their white, a placid scene of nature unfolded – the silence broken only by the rustling of sage bushes.  (2023)