Elk On The Winter Range
by Tami Quigley
Title
Elk On The Winter Range
Artist
Tami Quigley
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Photograph - Photography~ Digitally Enhanced
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“There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm.”
~ Theodore Roosevelt
~ 1858-1919
~ Naturalist & Conservationist
~ 26th President of The United States of America
~ 1901-1909
Elk on the winter range enjoy a rare warm February evening at Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, where elk live as a herd on the hillsides of the 1,100-acre preserve’s Central Range.
When the late General Harry C. Trexler established the preserve in the early 1900s, he did it to save the American bison, elk and white-tailed deer from extinction and assure the species’ survival.
A conservationist along the lines of Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, General Trexler understood the importance of nature and preserving wildlife in its natural habitat.
A successful businessman who amassed a fortune in the timber and cement industries and founded the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, General Trexler began purchasing small farms in the low hills of Lehigh County in 1906. By 1913, he had transported eight bison and 20 Virginia white-tailed deer to the preserve. The elk followed soon after.
When General Trexler died in 1933, he bequeathed the property to the residents of Lehigh County. Today, the Trexler Nature Preserve is open to the public for passive recreation and nature watching.
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #16 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Laurie Search
Revisiting this beautiful image, Tami!!! What a great pose you caught them in!! So cute!!! :)))vf
Tami Quigley replied:
Thank you so very much Laurie! I was lucky they seemed to be in the mood to "pose" :):)
Tami Quigley
Many thanks Dora Sofia Caputo for the feature in Winter Wonderland, greatly appreciated!
Tami Quigley
Many thanks for the features, much appreciated! John Bailey, Images That Excite You; and Romuald Wasielewski, Arts Fantastic World!
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