UP Close and Personal with an ELK is a photograph by Bob and Nadine Johnston which was uploaded on March 13th, 2012.
UP Close and Personal with an ELK
Up close and personal visit from an Elk in A National Park Campground While staying there for two weeks, several times a heard of about 28 Elk came... more
Title
UP Close and Personal with an ELK
Artist
Bob and Nadine Johnston
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Photograph - Original Nikon Photography
Description
Up close and personal visit from an Elk in A National Park Campground While staying there for two weeks, several times a heard of about 28 Elk came browsing their way through the campground. Most never saw them as they had left in the early mourning to go to the South Rim or other areas of the Grand Canyon
The elk or wapiti is one of the largest species of deer in the world, and one of the largest land mammals in North America and eastern Asia. It was believed to be a subspecies of the red deer, but evidence from a 2004 study indicates that the two are distinct species.
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March 13th, 2012
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Comments (44)
Brian Tada
Absolutely magnificent elk portrait, Dr. Bob and Nadine! This close-up is stunning! Congratulations on nearly 12,000 well-deserved views! F/L/SU/G+
Kym Backland
Bob, What a RACK! So soft and fuzzy~ That is quite the bone he has over his eyes! He gets good shade! haha.. FV
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Getting shots like this, partly luck, mostly patience. When I seen an animal, stop, dont move, and wait. Believe they are curious and so come closer to check out whats going on. In addition animals in National Parks do not fear people as no hunting had been allowed as long as the park existed. Have many shots where deer, elk, bobcats, and other animals have come close enough to get a good shot. Caught a Marmot one time in Yosemite, spotted him and froze. He ranged back and forth coming down the hill, until he was closed enough to sniff my boot. Then he just wandered off. Have had deer and elk come within five feet, then someone coming down a trail singing and making a lot of noise scared them off. They never saw them. Nadine and I followed a Doe and her Fawn one day within 15 feet, for half a mile as they browsed along a trail. Stayed far enough away so they felt comfortable. Each time they moved further, followed them, maintaining our distance. Experience in Korea helped and taught Nadine to watch for stones, pebbles, twigs, to move silently, even controlling breathing so it is silent as possible. Had to move through mountain trails and across valleys in the dark silently on night patrols. One night we hung Christmas Cards on the Chinese barbed wire undetected. Always wondered what they thought in the morning when they found them.
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