Sleepless in Alberton
Photos Kathleen Woodford Mineral Independent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 5 months AGO
Two large bull elk made their way down Railroad Avenue in Alberton early Saturday morning as residents slept. The sun just started to peek over the mountains as they wandered through town and munched on some grass before disappearing in between houses and back up the hill north of town. (Kathleen Woodford photos/Mineral Independent)
Two large bull elk made their way down Railroad Avenue in Alberton early Saturday morning as residents slept. The sun just started to peek over the mountains as they wandered through town and munched on some grass before disappearing in between houses and back up the hill north of town.
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