Heron Lake Plateau golani

A distant snort crept into his concentration. He waited a moment and took a mental image of the herd before glancing over toward the noise. He widened and squinted his eyes like binoculars searching for its source. Then he saw it. Not too far away was a mixed female tucked in beside a rock formation. The beautiful jade of her eyes is what captured him first, well suited for her powerful figure.

Without words, he read her body language and expression. One of confusion and questioning. He thought about getting closer but in his peripheral saw a few of the elk scanning in their direction. They hadn't seen them yet, and they were well concealed, but motion could give them away. 

He nodded softly to her acknowledging her presence. Looking at her and gently gesturing to the herd before returning to himself. He wondered if she might be trying to claim a member of the herd for herself, or asking for help.