I read this and was immediately taken back to a recent backcountry trip on Isle Royale in Lake Superior. I had seen plenty of moose over the course of my 8 days trekking across the island. But it was the last day and my encounter with a cow and 2 calves. I came around a bend in the trail and there they were, no more than 15 feet away. I just stood there in bewilderment as they just kept on grazing. Mom was kind enough to allow me to film for a minute before she became annoyed at my presence. Her grunts and snorts were my cue to slowly back away and allow the family to finish dinner!!
Loved reading this and loved your photos even more.
I'm fortunate to live in Alberta, only 45 minutes from the Rockies. I feel lucky to live so close to this kind of nature. In fact, seeing moose (actual moose) saunter through my neighborhood is a regular occurrence. Nothing can really prepare you for their sheer size up close. They are massive animals!
We don't see any elk in the city but I don't have far to drive if I want to.
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I read this and was immediately taken back to a recent backcountry trip on Isle Royale in Lake Superior. I had seen plenty of moose over the course of my 8 days trekking across the island. But it was the last day and my encounter with a cow and 2 calves. I came around a bend in the trail and there they were, no more than 15 feet away. I just stood there in bewilderment as they just kept on grazing. Mom was kind enough to allow me to film for a minute before she became annoyed at my presence. Her grunts and snorts were my cue to slowly back away and allow the family to finish dinner!!
What a wonderful post, thanks for sharing.
Loved reading this and loved your photos even more.
I'm fortunate to live in Alberta, only 45 minutes from the Rockies. I feel lucky to live so close to this kind of nature. In fact, seeing moose (actual moose) saunter through my neighborhood is a regular occurrence. Nothing can really prepare you for their sheer size up close. They are massive animals!
We don't see any elk in the city but I don't have far to drive if I want to.
Thanks for sharing this!