A bonus for #MooseMonday. Look close… Yes, there is a mama and her calf in this picture. 😉

When I happened on them, both were initially lying down and I walked right by them three times! It was only when mama stood up that I realized they were there. 

This big guy was not one to linger and pose for pictures. Myself and some other photographers were standing around chatting when this big guy and a younger bull walked right on by.

We were caught a bit off guard by their appearance so I found myself on the wrong side of it taking pictures into the sun. I snapped a few pics as he crossed the road. Nevertheless, I like the look on the bull’s face.

He does look a bit scraggly which is typical this time of year as they are still losing their winter coats and getting in their summer attire.

One of the two moose calves I was able to spend time with yesterday morning. Usually they stuck close to mom so I didn’t get many pics of them standing alone.

This one did finally step out a bit but, unfortunately, it was in some deep shadows so the image is a bit grainy from having to use a high ISO on my camera. Nevertheless, I love the pose of the fuzzy little one.

You can tell it was a bit wet as mom made it do a couple of river crossings prior to this picture being taken.

If they didn’t get so big, I would want one of these as a pet.  😉

Look at this cutie! Probably only a week or so old and totally stealing my heart and bringing a smile on this #MooseMonday.

The sun was cresting the mountains to the east and lighting up the Kawuneeche Valley in golden light. The moose were quite active as I saw a total of 10 or so. Of course, these two and the other cow / calf combo in the area were by far the highlights. I watched them graze in the meadows and even do a river crossing. So much fun!

Getting pics of this little one required a 3:00am departure from home yesterday in order to get to the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park in time. They have implemented a reservation system so if you don’t have one, you have to be in the gate before 6:00am.

Given that the moose only stay out in the open for a brief bit in the morning, an early departure was required anyway but it sure was hard getting up so early!

One from a previously unpublished encounter for #MooseMonday harkening back to September 2018.

Up in the high country for a weekend of camping, this handsome fellow was grazing along on the willows. He was large and in charge for sure – check out those paddles!

The sun had just set and light was at a premium but I had my then-new Tamron Lenses USA SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 lens and it handled the conditions really well.

I haven’t done #MooseMonday in a while so…

This goes back to the end of January when I and a friend spent some time with this handsome young fellow. He was working hard to find a meal but it was pretty slim pickings being the depth of winter.

These guys are built to withstand the conditions though, far better than me! I look forward to warmer days and time in the Colorado high country with these beautiful creatures.

An amusing shot of the young bull moose I was lucky enough to photograph in the snow two weekends ago. In this capture, he appears to be giving me an indication as to what he thinks of having his picture taken.

Here’s a fresh one for you taken just yesterday and in time for #MooseMonday!

A friend tipped me off to some moose that had been hanging out on a high pass in central Colorado. That of course required investigation so I hit the road before the sun was up and arrived just as it was popping over the horizon.

We spotted at least six different moose, two of which were kind enough to be close enough for pics. This young, handsome fellow was quite willing to pose and give us a bunch of photo ops as he searched for food on the snow-covered landscape.

It is pretty slim-pickings for food up there this time of year and the weather can’t be easy to deal with but these guys are built for it, certainly better than I!

A couple captures taken back in September for #MooseMonday.

Following a gorgeous sunrise, my daughter and I began looking for moose. We initially didn’t see any but soon spotted motion in some willows west of Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.

We and other photographers patiently waited, hoping something would emerge and soon, two bulls did come down to the lake. The smaller of the two was content to stand in the water and eat plants for an hour.

The older bull, pictured here, came down and had a quick drink then retreated to the forest.

Well, this isn’t something you see every day but I reckon it is just par for the course in Alaska.

We were driving through Anchorage heading to an outlying open space area that supposedly had a lot of moose. It turns out, we didn’t need to go that far before seeing one of the big guys.

This big fella was walking right down a suburban street, just moseying along, enjoying a beautiful summer day. The pics weren’t anything great but they do tell a funny story.

We just laughed and said, “Well, this is Alaska!”