I was starting my morning early, headed east on the Gros Ventre Road which parallels the river when suddenly a herd of elk came charging up out of the river bottom, crossing the road immediately in front of me, and charged up and over the hillside to the left of me. I had to stomp on the brakes to avoid hitting them. I barely had time to grab the camera and jump out of the car to capture a few fleeting shots. Boy, that got my heart pumping for the day.