Posted by David Bostock on December 31, 2013 at 6:01 PM
Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area that is.
I headed over to Jewell last Sunday, and had a wonderful time trying to photograph the Roosevelt Elk at the refuge.
Here's a link: Jewell Meadows
Jewell Meadows is about an hour West/Northwest of Portland about 10 miles off Highway 26.
I got there around 7:30am, and found heavy fog. But by 9am it had thinned out some. The caretakers begin feeding at 9am, and offer a tractor ride for those wishing to get up close and personal. I chose to hang out at the parking area after the main visitor center off Highway 202. They've divided the females and bulls, and this parking area was where the bulls were visible.
It was a great time with a lot of wonderful opportunities for Elk portraits as well as some fun bull antler locking. Yes, even Roosevelt Elk males have this testosterone thing.
Here's a few images from the visit. I plan to get back there soon when the weather is a little clearer.
Cheers,
Posted by David Bostock on December 31, 2013 at 6:02 PM
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Posted by David Bostock on December 31, 2013 at 6:03 PM
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Posted by David Bostock on December 31, 2013 at 6:03 PM
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Posted by Dennis Plank on January 1, 2014 at 9:05 AM
Very cool, David. Thanks for the tip.
Posted by Steve Kennedy on January 1, 2014 at 12:34 PM
What a great time! Even though you had to deal with fog, the photos came out nice.
Posted by Craig Strand on January 1, 2014 at 1:11 PM
Beautiful captures David, I like the fog effect especially on the 1st and last images. Well done!
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11 repliesI headed over to Jewell last Sunday, and had a wonderful time trying to photograph the Roosevelt Elk at the refuge.
Here's a link: Jewell Meadows
Jewell Meadows is about an hour West/Northwest of Portland about 10 miles off Highway 26.
I got there around 7:30am, and found heavy fog. But by 9am it had thinned out some. The caretakers begin feeding at 9am, and offer a tractor ride for those wishing to get up close and personal. I chose to hang out at the parking area after the main visitor center off Highway 202. They've divided the females and bulls, and this parking area was where the bulls were visible.
It was a great time with a lot of wonderful opportunities for Elk portraits as well as some fun bull antler locking. Yes, even Roosevelt Elk males have this testosterone thing.
Here's a few images from the visit. I plan to get back there soon when the weather is a little clearer.
Cheers,
That first image is spectacular.