Forest Prince
While landscapes are my primary photographic objective I pack 2 cameras in case I get lucky and see wildlife. This proud elk was standing in the Madison River while looking at his wandering herd who had wandered further downstream. Got lucky this day.
An elks impressive antlers draw a lot of attention, as they should....did you know:
"An elk’s antlers – which only grow on bulls – don’t just look cool. They’re made of fast-growing bone. How fast? Well, they’ve been known to grow as much as one inch in one day. This rapid pace has led some scientists to suggest that studying elk’s antlers might give us some help in the fight against certain types of cancer in humans. The size of an elk’s antlers depends on the amount of sunlight the elk gets; sunlight causes a boost in testosterone levels, causing the antlers to grow. They can weigh as much as 40 pounds in a full grown male." visitestespark.com
So like we photogs may the light be with them!
Forest Prince
While landscapes are my primary photographic objective I pack 2 cameras in case I get lucky and see wildlife. This proud elk was standing in the Madison River while looking at his wandering herd who had wandered further downstream. Got lucky this day.
An elks impressive antlers draw a lot of attention, as they should....did you know:
"An elk’s antlers – which only grow on bulls – don’t just look cool. They’re made of fast-growing bone. How fast? Well, they’ve been known to grow as much as one inch in one day. This rapid pace has led some scientists to suggest that studying elk’s antlers might give us some help in the fight against certain types of cancer in humans. The size of an elk’s antlers depends on the amount of sunlight the elk gets; sunlight causes a boost in testosterone levels, causing the antlers to grow. They can weigh as much as 40 pounds in a full grown male." visitestespark.com
So like we photogs may the light be with them!