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Uploaded: 08/31/09 3:55 PM GMT
Bighorn Surprise
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Charlene and I left the boys at the fifth Cottonwood lake and headed off and up to the sixth Cottonwood lake (approx 12,000 feet). After about an hour of boulder hopping and hiking we made it to the lake. The view was breath taking as seen in my image, Above the Timberline. On our way back down I mentioned to Charlene how cool it would be to see Bighorn Sheep. We had seen them a month earlier in Yellowstone, but have never seen them in California. As we continued down I spotted what I thought were deer in the rocks ahead of us. Charlen began counting and by the time she got to 9 I knew that we were not looking at deer. Low and behold it was a group of Bighorn sheep, ewes and lambs. We could not believe our good fortune. This is the first of three images I will share with you. Image was taken with a Nikon D2X body and a 100-300zoom lens. `

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::marcaribe
08/31/09 5:25 PM GMT
Great close up of big horn in the wild
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08/31/09 5:31 PM GMT
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.joeysparadise
08/31/09 6:39 PM GMT
They blend right in! Did you break out that 600 f2.8 at any time?
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::0930_23
09/01/09 12:54 AM GMT
They are so camouflaged against the granite Garrett. Great eye to spot them. They are a beautiful animal. Thanks for sharing.

TicK

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&mimi
09/01/09 2:05 AM GMT
Sharp shot Garrett. They are almost camouflaged against the rocks. Good study in textures as well with the trees, rocks, and animals. Contrasts well with the grassy area behind them! Good eye. Well worth the climb.
To my favorites it goes!
Thanks for sharing this with me :-)
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::billyoneshot
09/01/09 2:16 AM GMT
Another great shot Garret. I can hear John Denver now.
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Billy
::JQ
09/01/09 11:24 AM GMT
another nice one of these sheep that dont look anything like sheep! lol. still amazed at how much they blend in with the rock!
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::tealeaves
09/01/09 11:18 PM GMT
I would agree that these Bighorn sheep blend in with the rocks. I also notice, especially with their faces, that they have a bit of a chiseled look, as if they were carved from wood. I really like the natural colours and all the different textures. Beautiful capture Garrett!
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.muki7
09/01/09 11:56 PM GMT
A nice shot of the Bighorn sheep, Garrett. A nice find and excellent image. Thanks for sharing.

Ed
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::gizmo1
09/02/09 5:01 PM GMT
Very nice photo love the layout and detail and thank for the write up.
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.lobo252
09/05/09 5:02 AM GMT
What a great capture, Garrett, you lucky guy. This image is perfection. Faved.
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Can you paint with all the colors of the wind.
.rotcivski
09/13/09 9:26 PM GMT
Garrett, they look unreal. Good shot. Never seen Big horn sheep so close up. Again great shot.

Vic
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