Since I never finished posting about my Portland vacation, here are some photos from day 3 when we traveled to Jewell Meadows in hopes of seeing elk. The wildflower hike that morning had been a bit of a disappointment, but we persevered, feeling in our gut that the best was yet to come.
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This nice volunteer who was kind enough to spend time educating us on the elk.
He even pulled out some antlers, showing us what they're made of and their large size.
He indicated that we might have better luck on another stretch of road, but he was highly doubtful we'd see
any elk because the cows were pregnant and very skittish. |
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| Well, looky here! When I saw a brown dot in the field I yelled at my daughter, STOPPPPP! |
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| We pretty much kept our distance so as not to frighten them. |
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| We never saw the males, but there were three females total and they were very gracious. |
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My daughter heeded my STOPPPPP orders again and pulled over so I could shoot this.
I loved that the roof was almost entirely comprised of moss. |
Portland, OR is a beautiful part of the country. I love every minute of my time there.
