Mooooooooose and Other Things - 10

08.10.14

Ten is a good number. Anyway... the highlight of my day was definitely moose. In the morning we went to this place with six bridges, and I think it might've been called Six Bridges? But that was disappointing, since the 5th and 6th bridge were closed. It was pretty, but it was also hot out, so I wasn't sad to leave.

Next we went to a place called Medicine Lake which was pretty cool. Personally, the best thing about the lake was that we didn't have to walk far to get to it. It was a murky color, but the water was still and a great place to skip stones. Or, at least in my case, try to skip stones. I also dipped my feet into the water, although it was kind of cold. It felt refreshing though, so that was nice. 

Next was a lake called Moose Lake. I wasn't excited because it was a somewhat long trail and I didn't think there would actually be moose just because it was called Moose Lake. I think I'd had enough misleading titles to figure that out. But I was in for a surprise. 

My mom and I got to the lake first, since Jasmine and my dad were lagging behind. We were swishing and splashing in the water, so we quietly scooted ahead to check it out. And what did we see? It was undoubtedly a moose. Without antlers, but still, we gasped as quietly as possible as it climbed out of the water slowly. It was so majestic, ignoring the groups of people around it watching. There weren't that many people though, and it was really quiet. It made its way into the woods and it was gone as soon as it had appeared.

My mom and I waited for Jasmine and my dad to catch up, and after they did, the moose appeared again! Except, this time with an acquaintance. A baby. The baby moose was so adorable; it kind of just stumbled after it's mother, trying not to get behind or rush forward. It was so tiny, and stayed with the mom no matter what. They made their way along the rim of the lake (unfortunately the other side of the lake), when another moose appeared heading in the opposite direction. At this rate, they were bound to meet up halfway. So we waited patiently, hoping something would happen.

Mother and baby

When they almost met, the mother took her baby into the trees, where we could still see them, but barely. The other moose, slightly smaller than the adult, made its way slowly to where the mom and the baby were, still in the water. It was a tense moment. The other moose locked eyes with the mom, before turning its head down again. Then, all of a sudden, the mom leaped out at the moose, and scared it away! The baby darted behind the mother into the trees. And that was all. It was so unexpected though, and I kind of just sat in awe through the whole thing. Wow. 

On the way back, all we could talk about was 'the incident'. "They were fighting for territory!" "It was a family reunion!" Suddenly, we were all trying to explain it, but we couldn't, and we all had different theories. Definitely the highlight of my day. I don't think any of us payed attention to the actual lake.

Enjoy a random picture I took