Elk in our backyard...kind of

Last night I wanted to get out of the house so we went for a little drive. We drove about 10 minutes west into the foothills just to explore an area we hadn't yet and we found the most beautiful landscape and trails that we didn't know existed so close to our house! The best part was when we came across these guys:

Stopping for a drink at the puddle.

Two bull elk were just hanging out on the side of the road. They were shedding like crazy and their antlers were covered in velvet. They didn't care at all about cars or people taking pictures. I love it!