With Age Comes Wisdom
by Marty Fancy
Title
With Age Comes Wisdom
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Marty Fancy
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This patriarch of a large herd of elk found in Park City, Utah is showing his age. This was shot in early December and he was much thinner than the younger members of the herd which makes you wonder if this might be his last winter. I loved his wise expression! Some cultures revere the elk as a spiritual force.
The elk or wapiti is one of the largest species of the Cervidae or deer family in the world, and one of the largest land mammals in North America and eastern Asia. It was long believed to be a subspecies of the European red deer, but evidence from a 2004 study of the mitochondrial DNA indicates that the two are distinct species.
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January 15th, 2014
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Comments (35)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Marty – your wildlife in deep snow scene has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2023 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Kathleen K Parker
What a photo and what a majestic animal, Marty! He is looking right at you, isn't he? Love this! fvt kk
Michael Mazaika
Neat shot, Marty. Judging by the eyes, methinks he's spied out the photographer as well. - Mike (V)