tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post6288455888980712104..comments2024-03-21T03:56:28.972-06:00Comments on Jill Outside: Oh Anchorage, 'til now I never knew theeJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-27866895120776072892020-02-02T16:35:23.600-07:002020-02-02T16:35:23.600-07:00If the ears stayed up as the moose walked towards ...If the ears stayed up as the moose walked towards you, she might have been more curious than trying to intimidate. <br /><br />I've had moose around my house like that--but they still make me nervous and I do NOT want them walking up to me or my dogs!<br /><br />Last winter one of two twin bulls born a couple of years earlier was just off my skijoring trail when I was out with a long pole knocking snow off overhanging trees. I yelled at him but he just stood watching me. So I went on with my work but a bit later he was on the trail, calmly waking towards me, ears up, hackles down. <br /><br />When he got too close, I gently pushed on his forehead with my 15' pole. He turned around 180 degrees, then kept going around and started walking towards me again--still without any agitation. So I poked him gently again but this time after he turned around I poked a bit harder in his rump. This time he went back off the trail.<br /><br />I continued on and at the bottom of the long straight section I looked back and he'd come back out on the trail, watching me, but didn't come any closer. <br /><br />I've had his mom act similarly on the road near my house--following a dog and me. And another moose years ago that liked to hang out with one of my dogs. <br /><br />I consider moose, even "friendly" ones, dangerous, so I don't recommend getting this close. But they are pretty amazing animals.<br /><br />Tom<br />Fairbanks<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-77301455659921165962020-01-20T11:54:50.664-07:002020-01-20T11:54:50.664-07:00You are definitely in the minority Jill (of people...You are definitely in the minority Jill (of people who like COLD). I'm on the total opposite end of that spectrum...if I could I'd live out my days in Hawaii, or maybe Costa Rico...tropics...T shirt, shorts and flip flops. Growing up in Wyoming and Montana, I've shoveled all the snow I need to for the rest of my life. But I do enjoy reading about your adventures for I hope to never need to know COLD WEATHER protocols for survival. And your pics of the cow Moose are awesome! As close as you were to them (and especially when the one started walking towards you), I think I'd do the frightened octopus thing (blow ink and escape). Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517087265569164625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-22784475800172700052020-01-18T23:54:03.702-07:002020-01-18T23:54:03.702-07:00😍😍Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051160693725705930noreply@blogger.com