Kenai National Wildlife Center - Fourth of July - No Fireworks - Just MOOSE!

Started this morning out with a trip to the Visitor Center at Kenai National Wildlife Center.  It had a huge sculpture of a full antlered bull moose right at the entryway.  We were the only ones who had yet arrived, and nearby to the sculpture stood a real moose cow; it almost looked like she was trying to check out the sculpture.  Liked his looks, but scent wasn't quite right.  As we positioned ourself for better viewing, we realized there was a calf behind her in the woods.  That made things much scarier.  We kept our distance and quietly edged into the nature center.  They stayed right near the center and we were able to observe their activity for about 20 minutes from the windows.  Never been so close to such a huge wild animal, and we were safe from any threat.  It was great.  The two of them ended their nature center visit by tromping thru the flower gardens and taking down a couple of garden border fences.  It was awesome.  Got some decent pics for a change...usually it happens too fast.

 

Also, we met this ranger and started talking about how she came to Alaska for the first time this summer.  Come to find out, she is from Evansville and went to school at Dexter elementary, just adjacent to Christ the King School.  Same age as Stacy.  Gretchen Mominee is her name, and her mother was an ER nurse at St Mary's.  It is such a small world!