At the Alpine Visitor Center — zigzag fencing outside the front door directs your eyes to the vista ahead . . .

where the zigzag of mountains hovers above layers of land below.

Tourists like us zigged and zagged along the winding highway.  Slowly, of course.  We didn’t want to miss a photo op left or right or front or back.

And then when we spied a line of cars parked alongside the road. We, too, pulled over for a closer look.  Sure enough, those ahead had spotted the prize we were seeking:  elk grazing at eventide backed by a zigzag of mountain color.

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