The Elk's Winter Nap
by Tami Quigley
Title
The Elk's Winter Nap
Artist
Tami Quigley
Medium
Photograph - Photography ~ Digitally Enhanced
Description
“All good things are wild and free.”
~ Henry David Thoreau
~ 1817-1862
The elk take a winter’s nap in the snow on a beautiful early March afternoon at Trexler Nature
Preserve, Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
The elk live as a herd on the hillsides of the 1,100-acre preserve’s Central Range.
When the late General Harry Clay 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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February 14th, 2022
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Comments (27)
Karen Adams
I love the colors of this!. . . and all the wonderful texture! Those Elk look very sleepy. It always amazes me that creatures can just lay down in the cold snow and go to sleep! . . . .f/l
Bernadette Krupa
Tami, great capture "The Elk's Winter Nap"! Congrats on multiple features - Our 4-Legged Friends, Wildlife ONE A DAY and Winter Wonderland!! L/F
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition and excellent artwork! Congratulations on your well deserved Feature! F/L
Tami Quigley
Many thanks for the features, much appreciated! Dora Sofia Caputo, Winter Wonderland; and Nina Prommer, ART ~ It Is Good For You!
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for being one of our presently selected artist to be featured on our homepage, as you are very deserving of this special honor. Check it out on the Homepage of our site. It surely is a true honor to FEATURE THIS BEAUTY ON OUR HOMEPAGE! Your talents and love for art are surely dominant in this beautiful piece of outstanding art work! Thanks so very much for sharing, so we may enjoy and adore the beauty within! LIKED AND FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group) http://fineartamerica.com/groups/wisconsin-flowers-and-scenery.html
Tami Quigley replied:
Thank you so very much Randy, truly appreciate the honor, kind words and support!
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