August 29, 2012
Mountain Travelers
Sometimes you’ll get a peek of wildlife while you’re driving around in the mountains. Last week, my hubby got some great up-close photos (including the last one, where these guys feel like they own the road.)
Sheri thinkingtheylookveryneatandtidyforbeingwild.
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Hannah said,
August 29, 2012 @ 3:23 pm
These are truly beautiful pictures. Yes, they look so clean and neat. Magnificent.
Gwen said,
August 29, 2012 @ 3:40 pm
Really cool! But what are they? Yes, I’m just a city girl.
BFF Liz said,
August 29, 2012 @ 3:42 pm
Amazing!!! WH knocks it out of the park again!
Joyce said,
August 29, 2012 @ 3:48 pm
Some of them have hair long enough to spin!
pattyv said,
August 29, 2012 @ 3:49 pm
What a wonderful experience (unless , you’re in a hurry)!
Lisa B said,
August 29, 2012 @ 4:04 pm
I got some great photos of this sort of sheep when DH and I were in CO last year. it was amazing to watch how they felt like they owned the road!!
Mary Kay said,
August 29, 2012 @ 4:35 pm
They go to the mountain goat spa to look all neat and tidy…
Mary Beth said,
August 29, 2012 @ 5:00 pm
Awesome photos! How cool. I am so glad that there’s wildlife like this… hopefully everyone is safe.
Doris said,
August 29, 2012 @ 5:30 pm
We got some photos like that right at the summit of Mt. Evans in May (two days before I was lucky enough to visit The Loopy Ewe. They are pretty incredible when you see how barren and cold their habitat is most of the time.
Lisa Soderman said,
August 29, 2012 @ 5:33 pm
Wow! I am impressed! Your husband is very good! These are great pics Sheri!
Sally at Rivendale Farms said,
August 29, 2012 @ 5:42 pm
I’ve lived here 30 years, spent a ton of time in the high country, and still have never seen a bighorn sheep. Great photos!!!!
Paulette said,
August 29, 2012 @ 5:43 pm
Great photos!! When we were in CO in January, we were driving in Rocky Mtn Natl Park and saw a couple Moms and their babies crossing the road right in front of us…..so cool! You don’t get to see them very often, unlike the Elk….but we still enjoy the Elk every single time we see them!!
Seanna Lea said,
August 29, 2012 @ 6:05 pm
Lovely. Seeing any kind of mountain goat always makes me remember the Billy Goats Gruff. It was one of my favorite children’s book.
Susanna said,
August 29, 2012 @ 7:29 pm
The only time I have seen these and the big horn sheep are this time of year in the Rockies. Beautiful pictures and I think I know where you got these shots.
. Wish I were back out that way hiking!
Janet said,
August 29, 2012 @ 7:48 pm
O my! How I love that last shot! Too funny!
Cheryl said,
August 29, 2012 @ 8:45 pm
Wow awesome pictures. Lucky You.
WH said,
August 29, 2012 @ 10:18 pm
The photos are from Mount Evans, the highest paved road in N. America. There were about 25 mountain goats near the peak, and about 25 of us with cameras getting the same easy shots. Finding a parking place was the only challenge of the day.
sue said,
August 30, 2012 @ 5:58 am
I love getting to see the mountain goats! I’ll be in Estes this weekend, but it’s always so busy I doubt we’ll see any. I have high hopes for when we’re there in the middle of September.
Liz in Missouri said,
August 30, 2012 @ 8:36 am
Wow. I SOOOOOOO miss living in the west (25 + years in Wyoming and Montana). The wildlife is amazing and they are all so beautiful!
Nichole said,
August 30, 2012 @ 10:50 am
Beautiful shots!
Virginia said,
August 30, 2012 @ 11:22 am
Aw, thank you … now I get to look at YOUR blog for cool wildlife pics! Yay!
Abby said,
August 31, 2012 @ 7:08 am
There’s a goat barber out there somewhere!
Christienne said,
August 31, 2012 @ 10:13 am
OMG!! I’m wearing my Happy Goat tshirt as I read this blog entry – I love the photos
kitrin said,
August 31, 2012 @ 12:41 pm
We went to the mountains last weekend and went on a hike and ran across a young black bear and a small herd of elk cows and calves. I love living in Montana. Saw 5 bull elk on my way to work this morning too.