The powerful presence of a bull, and the potential threat of an onlooker, balance on the brink of suspense as each being awaits the coming moments. The elk stands fiery, and unmoved by the man. All the glory of the forest is his, and nothing he sees can bring down the world around him.
This piece was entered into contest at the Rocky Mountain Elk foundation in 2006 and placed among the top 20.
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