We drove behind this male elk for some time as it plodded slowly alongside of the road. It seemed indifferent and disoriented. Later, we talked to a Park Ranger about this behavior – she thought that this male may have been in a mating battle with another elk and had received a blow to the head. On the other hand, it might just be getting old and a bit confused. We drove on ahead of it, parked at a pullout and watched as it approached us. I made this image, using the s-curve of the white line to trace to illuminate its twisting path. Disorientation is a human value – we’ve all been there. We can appreciate what this elk must be going through.