I just couldn't resist...

Earlier this week we went with friends of ours to spend some time in the Sunday River (Bethel/Newry) area. On the way there we drove by an Elk Farm in West Paris. There must have been about 40-50 elk in the herd. They were right up near the road, behind a fence. People could come up and pet them and feed them. It was a beautiful day, and the owner was out visiting with the crowd and talking about his elk.

This fellow here was the king of the herd, about 14 years old with a 13-point rack. Apparently they get very dangerous around breeding time, this guy had killed two other bucks in the four years that they elk had been at this farm. I'm sure the day will come when some younger buck will decide to challenge his authority and take him out.

Special thanks to my friend Jeff, who not only took the pictures, but invited us to join him on the trip. Jeff recently got a sweet new digital SLR camera, and spent the whole time taking pictures and learning how to use the camera to its full potential.

Grace and Peace,

PastorJon