For residents of Estes Park, Colorado, elk jams — traffic tie-ups caused by elk crossing the road — are routine in fall and winter. Usually it’s a brief delay, tolerated by residents and enjoyed by visitors.
This particular elk jam distinguished itself by its numbers — as many as 136 animals counted by one observer. It was recorded January 16 by Tim Buck, aka The Local Herd, an artist lucky enough to call Estes home.
Life’s a little different in the mountains, isn’t it?
I’d much rather sit and count elk crossing the road than I would counting railroad cars.
Oh me too. Slow-moving freight trains make me crazy (of course I never encounter them unless I’m trying to get to an appointment somewhere).
Just a beautiful sight!
I’d love to live there and see this sort of thing all the time.
Beautiful! And very thrilling. I guess you could call it a traffic jam, of sorts.
Oh yes, just ask those drivers waiting over there on the far side.
I love this video, and the music ain’t bad either.
“Walk of Life” on the radio was the perfect coincidence, wasn’t it?
Whoa – now that’s a herd! (Sigh) Cool video
Looks more like a mass migration than a casual crossing, doesn’t it?
Must be word of “free feed” somewhere?
Par tay!