Call of the Wild

When it comes to nature photography, there are certain moments and images that come together seamlessly as if you were destined to capture them. They resonate and stay with you for the rest of your life. They hold a special place in the experiences you remember. This is one of those moments captured.

As I walked down the dirt road with my camera equipment I couldn't help but notice a few people gathered along the edge of a stream. Reaching into my bag to get out the right lens, I could hear the bugling elk in the valley of Rocky Mountain National Park. I could faintly see the largest bull elk through the leaves as I secured the camera to my tripod. Joking, I said to the photographer next to me, "Now if he could just step into this gap in the trees and call..." As if the elk heard me, he stepped perfectly into place and called for a mate as the remaining streams of light cast a glow on the mountains in the distance. Pure bliss, and something I'll remember forever.