Just east of downtown Denver is the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge — almost 16,000 acres of spectacular mixed prairie, wetland and woodland habitat that used to be a United States Army chemical weapons manufacturing facility. Following a costly environmental clean up program, it’s amazing that a site that was once contaminated with deadly pollutants is now home to thriving wildlife populations, including bison, coyote, owls, pelicans and both white tailed and mule deer. I photographed this mule deer mother and her fawn early Monday morning, just as the sun began to rise. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 800, f/4.5 at 1/3200th of a second
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Just east of downtown Denver is the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge — almost 16,000 acres of spectacular mixed prairie, wetland and woodland habitat that used to be a United States Army chemical weapons manufacturing facility. Following a costly environmental clean up program, it’s amazing that a site that was once contaminated with deadly pollutants is now home to thriving wildlife populations, including bison, coyote, owls, pelicans and both white tailed and mule deer. I photographed this mule deer mother and her fawn early Monday morning, just as the sun began to rise.
a great pic. under the rising sun.
—– Heralded by the morn
—– New flora and fauna do transcend
—– Lingering vapors of death .
That’s a feel good story Sean. The kind I like to wake up to. I can feel the change!
Nature will return. Nice picture. I love the west.
Beautiful image. So glad to see this land has been resurrected. There is hope!
A beautiful and hopeful shot of momma and baby.