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| Cow moose and calf seen on our trip to the Yukon three years ago. |
My husband used to hunt. He loved to go to the Willow River area where his grandparents had farmed. We would get up very early, pack a lunch and a thermos of hot tea and drive for an hour, arriving just as the first faint light touched the horizon. We parked the car and began walking along the remnants of an old corduroy road towards Sam's Field. Tim remembered the field as a productive piece of land, but now it was abandoned and beavers had overtaken it, creating a boggy place beloved to moose.
Fog softened the landscape and the only sound was our feet tramping along the muddy path. Suddenly Tim motioned for me to be still. Across the field a moose materialized in the mist, ethereal yet solid. Surprisingly quiet for such a large creature, she picked her way across the field, raising spindly legs with a graceful delicacy that surprised me. We stood and watched her for several minutes. I was glad when Tim said the moose was female, thus protected from a hunter’s bullet.
We had no camera, yet the sight of the moose appearing in the early morning fog is a memory as clear as yesterday. It was a gift to us, one that we talk about together from time to time.
Aren't they stunning?
Just a note: When Tim was able to successfully hunt, we ate the moose meat. It has a slightly stronger taste and needs to be cooked low and slow.
The things and animals you see when you're up and about! Wow! Moose, sea lion, humming bird and whatnot. Lovely October posts, nature is fabulous in autumn 🍁
ReplyDeleteThe world is so full of amazing things. And you are right, Nature is fabulous in Autumn!
DeleteI would also have been relieved that the moose was a female, thus spared. I have no objection to hunting for food (my son is also a hunter), but I wouldn't want to see it happen. Indeed, the dahlias are stunning!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that Tim always shot animals on the trips where I was absent!
DeleteI've been going through several of your posts and I am just amazed with your photographs and not just your photos but you have a wonderful way with words. The way you describe things just makes me feel like I'm there. Thank you for that :)
ReplyDeleteHave a sweet week.
Thank you, Connie.
DeleteNature in your corner is very diverse. I’m not sure there’s much to shoot over here other than rabbits. Beautiful dahlias. B x
ReplyDeleteDiverse it is! There's so much more space here than on your small island, too.
DeleteThat must have been quite a sight... the moose appearing through the mist.
ReplyDeleteIt was a gift that both of us remember vividly.
DeleteAmazing encounter with the moose! So much better than what we always feared when we lived in Newfoundland, meeting one on the highway. PEI lacks anything bigger than a coyote.
ReplyDeleteThe blooms are such varied colours and lift the spirit.
Seeing a moose on the highway is a scary thing - that happened once or twice, too.
DeleteThe first time I saw a moose I was amazed at how 'different' it was.
ReplyDeleteThey are very ungainly, yet graceful.
DeleteWhat a startling and beautiful moment -- so unforgettable, I know. I'm glad the moose was safe, too. And of course your blooms are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt was an unforgettable encounter.
DeleteAh, such a beautiful description of spotting the moose!
ReplyDeleteIt has remained a lovely memory.
DeleteBeautiful photos of the flowers 💐 Lorrie. The moose 🫎 and calf are delightful 😊
ReplyDeleteThe dahlias you've photographed in Butchart Gardens look lovely.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan