The Hardware Ranch <wildlife/horse photos>

[wolf_Q]

Earlier this week I went up to the Hardware Ranch with my parents. Its a place where they feed the elk in the winter, so a large number of them gather there. They are wild elk, and though you see fences in some of the pics, they aren't fully fenced in or anything. They have horse drawn sleigh rides out into the herd to get a closer view.

Here's some photos, I hope you enjoy them.

A moose we saw on our way to the ranch


There were two others a little further up as well, but there wasn't a place to stop so all the pictures I took of them while the car was moving turned out blurry.

This is the same moose, just a closer view.




Lots of elk


Beautiful horses




The elk...

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Horse close-up


Tracks in the snow



Snowmobilers

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Mule deer




More deer

[Suki Wingy]

Such beautiful creatures. And those horses- I think they're Belgians just like Bob and Sue.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I visited an elk refuge once in Jackson Hole Wyoming. I think that was my favorite vacation!

But I can tell you I did NOT take such fabulous photos! Wonderful!

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Amy those are FABULOUS pictures, so breathtaking! The snow looks soo pretty, I wish I could be there. My family and I went snowmobiling last weekend, we had a BLAST!!!