A couple weeks ago a moose was wandering around the park munching on new buds on the low trees. These animals are huge! The one that’s hanging around this year looks like a two year old that was hanging around with it’s mom last year. Every year someone up here in Fairbanks gets attacked by a mother moose protecting her calf. And running doesn’t always help…they get mad and chase people all over, even attacking buildings to get inside or vehicles. But the vast majority of attacks end with the mom moose losing interest and wandering off as if nothing happened. While the intended victim of a brutal stomping needs to change their underwear.
Because of that, I don’t rush out with my camera and try to get up close because they’re too unpredictable. Better to hang at the building for some protection while I use my telephoto.
This was on April 13th and we still had lots of snow and ice left. Still freezing at night but the days were relatively warm.
This guy/gal is probably here every day, but it’s a big park and I don’t always notice it.
In other news, the Ice Alaska board made an offer to the Alaska Railroad to buy the land so they can keep the ice carving event here at this location. So far it’s still up in the air whether or not I can stay here past June 30th. I don’t look forward to having to travel south in the summer, but that might be what happens. And I’d like the fuel prices to drop a little too.
I should know enough to firm up my plans by mid-May or so.
Moooooooooose!