Monday, October 5, 2009

Handsome Creature, that Moose


This gorgeous fellow crossed the highway in front of us.

My mother-in-law, niece and I were on our way to a potluck/drumming session of the Likeminded Ladies when this impressive beast made his appearance in an open field. I managed to get the camera out of my purse and hand it to Pat while stopping the vehicle and rolling down her window so she could take the picture before he started running.

But he never did run. When he stepped onto the pavement he turned his massive head and looked at us before continuing, otherwise uninterrupted, on his merry way. For one moment there I wondered if he might decide to take a run at the van, as moose have been known to do. Thank goodness he didn't. Instead he crossed the road and ambled away, in no hurry whatsoever.

2 comments:

  1. I'm surprised he's out in the day time. A friend of mine had a close encounter with a moose and it almost killed him. I seen a few deers on my travels but not never a moose.

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  2. He looks so healthy! The one moose I saw when in Thunder Bay looked mangy and very hungry.

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