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Walk Softly and Carry a Big Rack

»Posted by on Sep 21, 2009 in Adventure, Alaska, Alaska Photo Tour, color, Dave Taylor, Fall color, moose, photographic theory, Series: The Making Of, Wildlife, Workshops | 3 comments

Walk Softly and Carry a Big Rack

Don’t worry, this is not a Victoria’s Secret add. I would probably be the last to say that moose are “attractive” creatures. In my humble opinion (or, in internetics, IMHO) they are pretty much butt ugly. However, they are impressive as hell. Especially when they are walking right towards you, a purpose in their step, showing no sign of hesitation at 10 yards. Even more so because they weigh in around 1200 pounds. They may not be cute, but they sure make up for it in sheer size. This is the same bull from the last post and was taken about 1/2 hour after that shot. He had just emerged from the woods, following one of the cows that he had just “gotten jiggy with”. Oh love was in the air; lip smacking, drooling, twinkling eyes,...

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