In the afternoons, we hike, soak in the hot tub and enjoy the other pleasures that mountain living offers, including wildlife viewing. That has included many fox sightings and a visit by a nosy raccoon night before last, who looked in the patio door at us while we were watching TV. A couple of moose roamed the neighborhood this morning, and one spent a long time just on the other side of a small creek in our back yard. My husband, an avid amateur photographer, took some excellent photos, and I'm sharing three here, one of a friendly fox who came right up on our patio (we suspect someone has been feeding it, which is a bad idea) and one each of the two moose.
I can't wait to make this our full-time home!
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Those are excellent photos. The only wild moose I ever saw was scrambling up a hillside in Norway as I rode past on the train. Seeing them in your own territory is a whole different experience.
Thanks for the comment, Pat! And seeing a moose trot past the sliding glass door out to the patio while you're working on a manuscript is a "Wow!" experience. :)
Hubster is waiting to see elk and bear here. We've got deer, fox, all sorts of "new" (non-Florida) birds, and this morning's sighting was a rabbit.
He's got his camera and binoculars within reach at all time.
Terry,
I'm sure your hubster won't be disappointed for long. I've seen black bears on the streets of my neighborhood in Colorado Springs. If you have a bird feeder, hummingbird feeder, dog dish, trash can, or anything else outside that remotely smells like food, you're asking to be raided by a bear.
Beth,
These are amazing photos! I can't believe you had the opportunity of seeing a moose!
I am spending my summer in Breck and I really want to see some moose and elks and other animals...
Could you tell me by any chance if this is by peak 8? there are some trails where I have heard moose can be seen
In response to the question by Anonymous, yes these photos were taken off of Grandview on Peak 8.
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