Majestic Elk, San Luis Valley. 02-25-2026

Geraint February 24, 2026 1 Comment

Greetings from New Mexico. This week, a section of a very large elk herd in the San Luis Valley, and a few more scans from my Kodachrome 64 slide transparency collection. There were many more elk than I could fit in the panorama, in a different area of the fields. Still, you get the idea!

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More elk.
In Yellowstone.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Bull Elk, watcher in the woods.
Traffic halt on the Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
Yellowstone Bull Elk.

Onto other things.
I found this scene amusing, the one guy looking up. I never did find out what he found so interesting.

Bodie ghosts town, California — Bodie Ghost Town, California.

A favorite quote from T.E. Lawrence of Arabia, Kodachrome 64 converted to black and white in Photoshop.

TE Lawrence quote on a building in Pasadena CA — T.E. Lawrence quote 1985 on a building in Pasadena, CA.

This girl left her shoes and beach shovel and went for a run on Bamburgh beach.

Girl running on a beach — Girl running on Bamburgh beach, UK

One of my jobs in the 1980s was photographing for the planning and development departments, among others. I had a lot of fun and really liked this picture when I took it and again today. Read more here in my bio.

St. Andrews Pasadena, CA — St. Andrews and construction, Pasadena, CA

Another vintage-style poster/postcard created using three of my images, the car, adobe buildings, and a landscape with sunset, along with some prompts in AI, to create the graphic design.

As always, thanks for looking. Have a great week. G

Snow, Cattle Guard, Osprey, Elk, RV, Road G, Chile Trompe l’oeil

Geraint May 5, 2021 18 Comments

Some shots around the extended neighborhood these last couple of weeks. Still a lot of snow in the high country and a brightly colored cattle guard glowing like Kodachrome® yellow. An Osprey with a half-eaten fish on a fence post in the Chama Valley followed by an elk skull and antlers with a backdrop of San Antonio Mountain and great sky over the Volcanic Plateau. A few days ago we cruised north into the San Luis Valley and found an RV standing alone under a brooding sky and the Road G intersection with Road 7 looking north towards Blanca Peak and south to Ute Mountain. Last but not least on a photo tour/workshop two weeks ago, Chile Trompe l’oeil in Costilla and El Rito, NM. Thanks for checking in and looking and for all the great comments, emails, and compliments. G

High Country Snow fence — High country snow and fence near Hopewell Lake, NM.

Cattle Guard, Kodachrome Yellow — Cattle Guard, thoughts of Kodachrome come to mind.

Osprey Chama NM — Osprey on a fence post with half eaten fish in Chama, NM.

Elk head antlers — Elk head, antlers with San Antonio Mountain in the Taos Volcanic Plateau.

Road G San Luis Valley looking north — Road G in the San Luis Valley looking north to Blanca Peak.

Road G San Luis Valley Ute Mountain — Road G in the San Luis Valley looking south to Ute Mountain.

Blue door with chile Trompe l'oeil in Costilla, NM — Blue door with red chile ristras Trompe l’oeil in Costilla, NM.

Painted Chiles — Painted chiles on El Farolito Restaurant in El Rito, NM

Traffic Halt, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Geraint October 7, 2020 4 Comments

Traffic halt, on the Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. I’m going to stand here for a while (the animal didn’t move for ten minutes) until I’m good and ready to move on. Thanks for looking. G

Bull Elk, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Geraint September 10, 2020 4 Comments

Bull Elk, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Fall has definitely arrived early this year. I’d lay odds these males are in rut already. Such a wonderful time of year, and hearing the elk’s soulful bugle echoing through the mountains and canyons makes fall even more magical. Thanks for looking. G

Elk, Chaco Culture, National Historical Park, NM

Geraint April 17, 2020 2 Comments

Elk, Chaco Culture, National Historical Park, NM. Elk can be seen year round here in the canyon. I’ve photographed them on many visits over the years. Here’s another image of a herd of elk after a spring snow. And one more of an elk and calf on a winter assignment in the canyon. Thanks for looking. G

Elk, Sunlight, Yellowstone, Wyoming

Geraint November 8, 2019 No Comments

Elk, Sunlight, Yellowstone, Wyoming. Elk are spotlighted on the hillside by the last pocket of sunlight in Yellowstone, Wyoming. Flashback to my trip with my two young children in 2005. In Yellowstone it was so cold, although it doesn’t look like it from this image, we stayed in hotels and lodges. On the way home through Utah we camped for a few nights in Canyonlands. Here’s an expanded view from Canyonlands. Thanks for looking. G

Elk Cows, In The High Country

Geraint June 3, 2019 No Comments

Elk Cows, in the high country of New Mexico. In the Valle Vidal (Valley of Lifeagain today. We spent the afternoon and evening photographing the high alpine light. Because we stayed out past dinner time, we were fortunate to see so many elk. One bull with two cows emerged from the trees and crossed the road. They stared at us momentarily, then took off into a hillside of pines. Not long after, as twilight descended over the valley, we spotted a dozen cow elks, a number of them pregnant, grazing on the fresh shoots of grass along the creek. These three ladies came down the hillside, herded the others and ushered them into the trees. It was a beautiful drive home. Thanks for looking. G

Cow Elk Valle Vidal, NM

Geraint July 3, 2018 4 Comments

Cow Elk in the aspens and long grass in Valle Vidal, NM. The day before the Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico was closed due to the extreme fire danger, this cow elk emerged from the aspen grove, only to disappear again into the trees. A brief moment indelibly etched in memory. Thanks for looking. G

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