A beautiful cow Moose and her yearling Calf browsing near North Pole Alaska ~ Winter Scenics
Third Place Winner in the COUNTRY ROADS around the world Challenge What’s On YOUR Road?
A word of advice for everyone. Once the work is submitted to a challenge, don’t make any changes. I edited my original image and it disappeared from the challenge results.
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Emerquinox ~ The Spirit of Alaska ~ Alaska North Star Winter Scenics
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1x Matted Print A beautiful cow Moose and her yearling Calf browsing near North Pole Alaska ~ Winter Scenics
Emerquinox is a word I coined when I combined the words Emerge and Equinox. This magnificent Cow Moose and her young calf were photographed with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi near North Pole Alaska. North Pole Alaska is about a twenty minute drive from Fairbanks Alaska on Badger Road.
Did you know more than one Moose is still Moose? Many Moose, or two Moose, or one Moose, it is always Moose. Just thought you would want to know that. :) I have many more images of this beautiful Cow Moose and her yearling calf as they permitted me to watch and photograph them for over an hour! I have over 100 shots of them. Of course I wouldn’t wish to post them all, but I will upload a few more if you would like to see them!
Thank you so much to the Hosts and to everyone for your kind notes and for voting for my image in the Country Roads Around the World challenge What’s on YOUR Road? My image won Third Place! Thank you so much!!
Many of my viewers seem to perceive I am standing on the ground within arms length of this 1200+ lb Moose!! I wish for everyone to know and understand that I remained in my truck watching her with her adorable calf for well over an hour. And while she did approach me as I remained in my truck watching her, (with my engine idling and heater blowing as the temps were subzero!) once she decided I was no threat to her, she seemed as curious about me as I was about her and her darling calf!
The Cows are very protective of their young, and the Bulls are aggressive and unpredictable as well. And I would advise everyone to never approach a Moose. She is a ‘resident’ Moose, and she and her calf live in the deep forest surrounding my home in the wilderness when I lived in Alaska near North Pole.
She is wild, and certainly not tame, as someone asked. A Cow Moose will kill you if you come between her and her calves. Cows are generally not hunted, and she is simply accustomed to being around humans since she is one of several generations of Moose born in this area.
With an abundance of Diamond Willow (their favourite) and other tender shoots along the roadways, and the remnants of summer gardens, they simply brush off the snow with their noses and browse. She has no need to migrate. There are many many more in this area. They are elusive however, and nocturnal for the most part, so it is always a thrill to see one! It is only in winter when one sees them struggling to survive the deep winter browsing during the “daylight” hours. And then too, in winter it is dark for so many hours so the night is extended! Most people think of Alaska as The Land of the Midnight Sun. That is true only for a short time in a very brief summer. In winter Alaska is The Land of Perpetual Darkness.
The calf’s first winter is the most precarious. This calf is experiencing her first winter. I can see that she is a female calf by her fine feminine sex characteristics. The male calves are larger and masculine. During summer it is generally late evening, dusk, during the night and early morning when one sees the beautiful Moose browsing and foraging in the forests and along the rivers and roadways. ~ Sharon Mau
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Teresa Zieba
Wow Sharon, she is beautiful. They are both just gorgeous. What a superb capture my dear friend. Congrats on your 3rd place too.
Sharon Mau replied
Mahalo sweetheart!!!!
Angela Lance
This is just darling!!!!!!!! And reading your story about them was so informative, thank you!!! Congratulations on your win w/ this shot, well deserved!!
conifer
a lovely shot Sharon and congratulations
Béla Török
Gorgeous capture dear Sharon!
Blair Wainman
Beautiful image, Sharon! She certainly looks like she’s eyeing you cautiously! Who’s going to blink first? Thanks for the detailed information. I love your work as always!!
BigD
Excellent capture, Sharon.
DanaMS
Awww.. they are so sweet! Beautiful picture Sharon!
Diane Schuster
So very beautiful, loved your story, about the picture! Thanks for sharing! I never thought what the pleural of the word moose would be, it made me chuckle! Thanks!
Angie McKenzie
beautiful image sharon!!!
amarica
Gorgeous capture Sharon..
van049
What a beautiful capture in the snow!!!!! Congratulations on your winning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BleuRaven
Beautiful and wondrous capture !!
congratulations Sharon !!
Tibby Steedly
Fantastic shot, Sharon!!! And congratulations on being a winner in the Country Roads challenge!!! I can just picture you sitting in your truck watching this beautiful family and patiently allowing them to approach you. Beautiful!!
Marjorie Wallace
This Mother and Child have long been a favorite for me. What an amazing opportunity to catch them like this. They must have felt safe with you for them to just be standing like that. I loved your story and commentary.
Astrid Pardew
this is so wonderful!!!! how fantastic to be able to capture such a scene!!
Paul Gibbons
Fantastic capture, very well done.
rodsfotos
Such a beautiful wildlife image Sharon, you did so well to get close enough for this quality image of Mother and calf and in a very natural (and cold) setting.
How I’d love the opportunity of being there and seeing moose in their natural environment, thankfully you were and captured such a beautiful image, well done indeed,
Regards, Rod.
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we’re lost aren’t we, idiot, oh no, i know where i’m at, don’t need directions from an owl.”
Jan Fijolek
Great wildlife capture Sharon!
Steve Buffington
Beautiful capture. What majesty. Wildlife photography would most likely be my top choice and here I am in Los Angeles! Ah well, we do have squirrels.
cdcantrell
sweet shot.
Kelly Robinson
Love the moose!!!!!!
Jan Timmons
Ungulates always fascinate me, particularly when they prune our trees in the front yard, Sharon. You’ve captured the browns beautifully against the difficult snowy background. I just have to feature this in the As Is group. I love it, and our moose. Do you miss them?
Sharon Mau replied
I do miss them very much! There are no large wild animals here on Maui, only horned goats and feral hogs. Of course when one is wandering about in the beautiful rainforests of Hana or the deep forests on Haleakala that is a good thing that one does not need to worry about wolves or bear, but even so I do miss the diverse wildlife, amazing atmospheric optics and pristine beauty of the vast wilderness of Alaska. This beautiful cow is particularly healthy and quite large. Mahalo for the feature sweetheart! Jacob and I are on our way down the mountain to the Haiku Flower Festival. I wish you a sparkling day!
Isa Rodriguez
ooooooooooh!.. I lived in North Pole.. and I have a home there still :).. this looks just like my back yard in fact.. and you have made my day with this wonderful capture!.. perfect nature here..
Christine Boretti
Wonderful shot!
Congrats on your feature!
Sharon Mau replied
Mahalo Christine for your kind note. Thank you so much for letting me know!
Sharon Mau
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Barbara Burkhardt
Wow, it must have been soooo cold. Love Moose. Love Alaska Love this image!!!
Rick & Deb Larson
A beautiful capture of the cow and calf, CONGRATS on your features and your third place win in the ‘Whats on Your Road’ challenge, WTG!! Take Care ~ Deb ~ :)
starikarp
beautiful photo
Sharon Mau
Aloha, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much to the anonymous buyer
who purchased one of my matted prints this morning!
I very much appreciate your kindness, thank you so much!
I sincerely hope you enjoy my image of the beautiful Moose displayed in your home. Please let me know how it looks when you receive it.
I would love to know who purchased this matted print to thank you personally, but if you prefer to remain anonymous I certainly understand. Thank you so much for your gift of Aloha!!_
_Mahalo nui loa!! E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe!
Aloha e Malama pono
Sharon Mau
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1x Matted Print A beautiful cow Moose and her yearling Calf browsing near North Pole Alaska ~ Winter Scenics
IRISHPIX
Magnificent ~
kevin smith sk...
Cool shot. Congratulations on your sale Sharon.
Dawnsky2
What a most beautiful shot Sharon, :)
Teresa Zieba
Congratulations Sharon!!!
Sharon Mau replied
Mahalo nui loa dearest Tenia, thank you so much for the feature!
Peter Denness
Nice capture of a great animal
whalegeek
Excellent image and essay about moose, Sharon. I wish more would share their experiences in photographing nature as you do. A wonderful read!
Sharon Mau replied
Mahalo Gina, I very much appreciate your kind note. It is always good to hear from you.
Quinn Blackburn
What an amazing capture! You can see their gentle curiousity just as easily as you can they tremendous power they house. Moose are wonderful Creature Teachers.
:) wishing you laughter
BigD
Excellent capture
Kent Burton
Wonderful capture, Sharon! It gives me the CHILLS (down here in Georgia) Happy Thanksgiving next week! – Kent
Sharon Mau replied 26 days ago
Aloha Kent, it gives me the chills too, here on Maui. Although there are many things I miss about Alaska, including these magnificent animals.
Karen Helgesen 22 days ago
Karen Helgesen 22 days ago
This is wonderful! Congrats on your feature!
Detlef Becher 21 days ago
Wonderful capture of these fascinating animals, congratulations on each feature and challenge placement dear friend, well deserved!
Bill Marsh 17 days ago
Wonderful work :
They’re a familiar sight where I live, particularly in the spring. Congratulations on your feature.
Take Care.
Bill.
Sharon Mau 2 days ago