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I get a chuckle every time I look at this image. While this bull elk may have just been licking his lips, I prefer to think he is sticking his tongue out at me.

In the background is the Mountain Farm Museum at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Cherokee, North Carolina.

I captured this in the autumn of 2020 during the annual elk rut.

Copyright 2020 Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...