Morning haze shrouds southern portion of Santa Clara Valley.
Tule Elk, Coyote Ridge 3 Feb 09 |
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Morning haze shrouds southern portion of Santa Clara Valley. |
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| Clear skies above Coyote Ridge with spring wildflowers to brighten the view. | ||
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| Goldfields | Common Muilla | Wallflower |
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| Tule Elk pause while awaiting 2-3 stragglers to rejoin the herd. | ||
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| Lagging behind while grazing, a single elk finds itself separated from the main herd. | ||
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| Together the herd set off at a lope across the hilltop. Cattle wondered what's the fuss? | ||
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| Then joined the galloping elk for a spring frolic. | ||
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| Panting in their winter coats after exertion on so warm a day. | ||
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| Tule Elk with Morgan Hill in background. | ||
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| Outta here! Herd lopes downhill towards their home range north of Anderson Reservoir. | ||
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| Bright patches of lichen on outcrops of serpentine on Coyote Ridge. | ||
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