What I would like to share with this post is the day to day adventure that comes in our local neighborhood when someone new comes too town. Or, even when someone comes to tour your neighborhood in hopes of becoming a new tenant. On Wednesday evening, Diane and I, went our for our normal evening walk. It is a routine we follow most every evening and also in the morning right after our first cup of coffee. Anyway, our route in our neighborhood is always the same. Like clockwork, we have a certain distance we walk to meet our health needs.
Well, on this particular evening we were surprised to meet a prospective new neighbor just as we started out our walk.
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How many new prospective neighbors let you take a picture of them right when you first meet them? How many prospective new neighbors let you ooh and ahh at them and their values of what they bring to the neighborhood and don't talk back too you? How many new neighbors leave you alone as long as you don't irritate them or stick your nose in their business?
The new neighbor allowed us to do all of the above and then sauntered on down the sidewalk crossed the street and ventured off into the trees in the direction of another neighborhood.
Keep in mind that I don't live in a really rural area. We live just south of the middle of downtown Loveland! Amazing where new neighbors will go and to what extent to check out the life in the neighborhood where you live....................
Such is life in "Happy Valley", U.S.A.
That is a huge elk!! That’s the best! We see tule elk when we go camping up at Usal beach all the time. It doesn’t matter how many times you see them though, they are always as majestic as seeing them for the first time! It’s cool that you get to see them while going on a walk!
ReplyDeleteJuan, this particular elk was probably was less than 100 feet from my front door as we approached the sidewalk for our walk. He quickly got our attention!
DeleteThat is an interesting thing to see on your walk! Perhaps a bear tomorrow?
ReplyDeleteTee Hee, Mike! Someday, I will tell you my bear story. I would prefer seeing this nice elk than cross baths with a bear anytime..........
DeleteA nice neighbor to have. Elk have always amazed me when they "bugle". An eerie sound from such a large animal.
ReplyDeleteMark, we (the wife and I) have been known to take a trip in the Fall up in the Estes Park area when its bugling season. It is one of most beautiful sounds one can hear in the outdoors................
DeleteI don't know what happened to my first comment, but I'll try it again. I'm about 20 miles from you Mel and it's not unusual to see deer, raccoon, foxes and other types of wildlife. What's not to love.
ReplyDeleteAah, the beauty of living in Colorado!
DeleteI have seen plenty of deer, raccoon, and foxes, here in town since moving hear. However, like I commented to Mike, have I got a bear story to tell you!
Now that's a story I'm dying to hear.
DeleteHoward, it is an old "Idaho" bear story. Oh, and somebody besides me likes Coffee, Peanut Butter, and Cheerios.
DeleteWildlife can turn up in some strange places.
ReplyDeleteBears, moose and deer have been seen in most of CT's cities. Sorry these encounters do not farewell with the animal.
Good point, Alan, it is often the case that these type of bigger game have to be watched closely or they can be a problem. Wildlife staff do a good job when called upon to address these issues here in my part of Colorado.
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ReplyDeleteAmazing to see an Elk that close to a neighborhood, I have a feeling someone is putting food out for this guy. He better be careful he could lose those nice antlers to a hungry hunter in the area. Thanks for sharing
Hi, Bill. I live just a short walk from the Big Thompson River where it runs through town, Decent fishing for smaller trout etc in this section. The Elk and Deer travel through the area close to the river as a general pattern. It is always the risk that concerns a person when good elk like this one or good deer for that matter wander into "society". Here is hoping that hunters don't get anxious and give some thought to what the surroundings are this Fall.
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