WOW … what an image. Photography can activate a memory, as this one does. The first moose (a bull) I ever saw was in the Grand Tetons (1994), going through Death Canyon on the way up to Static Peak. It scared me to the point that I froze (I don’t know how long … less than a minute). Then slowly I turned around and hiked back around the bend. I didn’t have a camera. The neck was huge, the rack was alarmingly wide. I really appreciate this picture. The bull moose was down in the lush green foliage, quite similar to this, but with nothing hanging from the rack.
Thanks, by the way, for visiting Wilder Man on Rolling Creek. Peace, T
Thanks for the nice story. It is very similar to my first bull moose encounter. My wife and I we hiking up cascade canyon in GTNP and encountered several large males near the trail that day. We were able to slowly pass each one but only had a small camera with us and got no great photos. After that we have only encountered female moose for many years until the time this photo was taken.
I spent many an early morning watching before I got shuffled off to school. Would be nice to see it again and given the current political situation with Russia would be quite timely.
nature has no boss 
Moose – my absolute favorite! Congress – not so much! (such a great photo!)
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LB, Well stated congress not so much.
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They’re in there doing unobserved “moose stuff.” 🙂
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John, and it is indeed best unobserved.
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Great photo!
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Thanks.
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Awesome!!
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He was a big guy and not very camera shy.
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I hope to capture one at some point….bucket list!!
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I am sure you will et a great photo a moose sometime.
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Looks likes he has been digging! Very nice photo of a magnificent animal!
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He has been rubbing those antlers on something to get off the velvet. Getting dressed for a date no doubt.
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WOW … what an image. Photography can activate a memory, as this one does. The first moose (a bull) I ever saw was in the Grand Tetons (1994), going through Death Canyon on the way up to Static Peak. It scared me to the point that I froze (I don’t know how long … less than a minute). Then slowly I turned around and hiked back around the bend. I didn’t have a camera. The neck was huge, the rack was alarmingly wide. I really appreciate this picture. The bull moose was down in the lush green foliage, quite similar to this, but with nothing hanging from the rack.
Thanks, by the way, for visiting Wilder Man on Rolling Creek. Peace, T
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Thanks for the nice story. It is very similar to my first bull moose encounter. My wife and I we hiking up cascade canyon in GTNP and encountered several large males near the trail that day. We were able to slowly pass each one but only had a small camera with us and got no great photos. After that we have only encountered female moose for many years until the time this photo was taken.
Have a great weekend.
Mike
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Stunning photo, Mike!
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Thanks, lois and I wish you a great weekend.
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He’s probably appreciating the rest from hounding tourists.
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I agree…the bes thing of the shutdown is that the animals will get a break.
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Bullwinkle? Is that you? Rocky here.
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Sorry Boris had me tied down on the train tracks for awhile. Hope your week has started well Jim.
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That wqs one of my favorite programs. We need to have it make a comeback.
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I spent many an early morning watching before I got shuffled off to school. Would be nice to see it again and given the current political situation with Russia would be quite timely.
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I agree. Change a few names and presto! you have a hit show.
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I think I will get to work on it this morning…any suggestions for new names?
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There are some good ones like Boris again, Vladimir, Viktor, Sergey, Mikhail, Dmitry. No women are in this list.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heads_of_government_of_Russia#Russian_Federation_.28since_1991.29
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Vladimir is fitting and Natasha is timeless so we can keep it as it is.
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,great picture –
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Thanks, hope your week is going well so far.
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Great picture! I would have ran!
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No worries here this guy was busy and a long lens keeps things safe for all i nvolved.
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Nice😅
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Thanks, it is always nice to run across a moose. Hope your days agin well and your week off to a fine start.
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Handsome young buck, great capture, Mike. He seems almost black, or was it the light?
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Hi Eliza, he was a very dark Moose. We seem to have dark Moose around these parts as well as more brown ones as well.
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