{"id":983,"date":"2008-02-09T22:22:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-09T22:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=983"},"modified":"2008-02-09T22:22:00","modified_gmt":"2008-02-09T22:22:00","slug":"i-am-a-stag-of-seven-tines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.chasclifton.com\/?p=983","title":{"rendered":""I am a stag of seven tines…""},"content":{"rendered":"

… chanted the old Irish poet Amergin<\/a>.<\/p>\n


But when this seven-point bull elk exploded from a shadowy ravine about 25 yards from where M. and I were standing, all I could think about was what a sneaky old elk he was.<\/p>\n

There we were, two people (and two dogs) standing and talking in low voices while I photographed three mule deer about 75 yards up the slope, when suddenly there was a huge crash down to our left. <\/p>\n

“More deer,” I thought, but it was just him. His patience had been finally exhausted, and he gave up his cool hiding place.<\/p>\n

He angled up through the leafless Gambel oak<\/a> toward the rimrock. The deer bounced off a few yards and then stopped to watch, as they do. <\/p>\n

And I laid down the camera to help M. look for some gloves that she had left on her favorite rock on Saturday — strong winds had blown them downhill — and then we walked home again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

… chanted the old Irish poet Amergin. But when this seven-point bull elk exploded from a shadowy ravine about 25 yards from where M. and I were standing, all I could think about was what a sneaky old elk he was. 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