I noticed the hairs standing up on my arms as I observe what has been alluding me for five years. She’s a beauty and just the other side of the pond grazing.

I was hiking up to Chimney pond campground when a couple approached from the opposite direction. They stopped and said “If you’re lucky, you may see a moose if she’s still at Sandy stream pond.

My hike turns into a run as I head in the direction of Sandy stream pond. Finally, when I get there I see a side trail that leads down to the lake. There is a lady on a wooden board walk to my right. I ask her where’s the moose? She looks across the other side of the pond and points, I follow in the direction of her finger with my eyes which eventually land upon the moose.

I stand there, for a while, observing with a smile on my face as the moose walks along the edge of the pond.

Then I ask the lady if she wouldn’t mind sharing me one of the photos she’s taking with her super duper camera with a zoom that could capture the stars.

I share my email and wait. But the days pass by without receiving an email. So I found the best replica photo of the type of moose that I saw that day to share in this post.