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I came across this Elk lounging in front of a resort in Estes Park, Colorado. You could not ask for better advertising.

I was trying to trying to capture the picture with a 500m lens and without a tripod! Not only was he so close that 500m is overkill, but holding that lens by hand is crazy.

Don't hate me because I am beautiful

See my earlier post about Elk to learn more about their ecology. For more photographs of animals, select a critter from the side bar menu on the right or visit the Camera Critters meme.