Moose jam

I left an account this morning and was headed for another one when traffic got real heavy in an unusual spot and time. There weren't any flashing blue or red lights. I was only paying half attention because I was talking to a friend on the phone who had a sick cat. After I made it through the traffic a bit, I understood what the issue was. There was a old bull moose casually walking down Fireweed Lane in the slow lane and he didn't have a care in the world.

People were working their way around him carefully and then speeding on. I got around him and went a little ways up the street and parked in a parking lot so I could get some shots. This was an older guy with a good size rack.

Without giving any signals he turned onto Gambell Street right in front of me and headed my direction at a slow but steady pace. My eyes were getting bigger than my view finder could handle, so I hopped back in my truck. He walked right up to the Mt. Ash Berry tree right in front of me and started having breakfast.

I took his lead and went and got my latte' and blueberry muffin.

Hey, head south!

The temps at night have been getting below zero and staying low during the day. We had some gusty winds yesterday that kept the wind chill low. So what that means is our lakes and ponds are starting to freeze over. The open water is limited and very crowded.

I went to Cuddy Park yesterday and enjoyed my Latte' and muffin inside my warm truck Lucille. I also enjoyed watching the ducks and geese attempting to share this limited open water. It got to be humorous after a bit. Some were resting and others restless.

The thing to remember is that we need not feed these guys. The more they rely on us for food the longer they wait to migrate. If they migrate now, the less they play bumper cars on ice, or have cold feet.

I know they're hard to resist. They want your muffin more than you. They have that look that makes you feel bad if you don't feed them. But, they need to move on. Don't worry, they'll be back next spring.

Wordless Wednesday 10/28

Mooseport

I took this shot on Friday morning setting at a traffic light on my way to my next account.

Wordless Wednesday 10/21 almost missed

Happy Alaska Day

Actually it was yesterday. I was having to much fun to post.

Look out! I got new equipment.

It's time to put the Sony H9 away and upgrade. I've been doing a lot of research, checking out the Nikon D5000, the Sony A330 and the Canon T1i. The Canon T1i won hands down.

The Old Sony H9 has been an excellent camera. Sony no longer makes it, but has replaced it with a much cheaper model that doesn't come close to the H9. I've used it right at 2 years now and I've enjoyed it a lot. But if I'm going to have more fun with photography, it's time to upgrade.

I ordered the body only, not wanting the lens that came with the kit. The EF28-105mm lens came highly recommended as an all around lens. Unfortunately it hasn't arrived yet. My friend Britt has loaned me her 24-70mm (WOW, thanks Britt!) until it arrives, hopefully soon.

We went down to Ship Creek for a test drive. The sun was out and a little wind too, but I got a few shots in before we had to call it quits. I have a lot to learn about the T1i, but I'm happy with my decision. I'll be bringing you more photo's real soon!