There are several beautiful, well-maintained parks near my sister’s home in Boulder City. One of the parks has daily visits by a local herd of wildlife. Here’s a sign to warn you on the way.
And here is the wildlife. (Click on an image to get a larger view.)
These are stunning beasts. When Christy said there were Bighorn Desert Sheep in the area I imagined sheep that I’ve seen hundreds of times. Nope. These guys are BIG. I would compare them to a horse but those horns make them seem even larger. I counted 22 in the park that day. They were completely unperturbed by my presence and the snapping of the camera.
This one decided to stretch a bit. . .eventually it went into a nice downward dog.
On the way home from the park I couldn’t resist capturing another herd. . .
this time they were plastic. Clearly this one is the alpha Flamingo.
Okay, okay, a little corny. But, hey, I don’t see herds of either of these beasts where I live.
Great pics! Where is the herd of dachshunds?
I’ll have to start clicking next time. I didn’t capture any group shots this visit.
It was so fun to share my local fauna with you, Franki. We missed just the one surprise in the desert: The giraffe. Maybe next time you’ll get a chance to see it up close and personal.
We’ll definitely get ‘up close and personal’ with that giraffe next time. Guess we had to leave a reason to come back!
I love it, the “Beasts are in the cool grass and the people in the distance, look like they are high and dry.. Who has the smarts here?
The animals certainly have it easy there. Nearby neighbors enjoy seeing them.