12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Battle Scar

Captured this Bull Elk during during an extremely foggy spring evening at the top of Trail Ridge Road. The fog was so heavy the sun could barely peak through. Look close at his left ear, this is why the photo is named "Battle Scar"

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Date Taken: 04.2014
Date Uploaded: 11.2014
Photo Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States of America
Copyright: © Athena Burns