Bicycling Anchorage

Anchorage has a really nice bicycle trail that wraps around the city along it's waterfront.  Along the trail, very once in a while, will be a sign saying to watch for and yeild to wildlife.

Honestly, it's a little easier said than done.  This mama moose and her babies were right next to the trail on the inside of a corner.  As your rounding the corner, all of a sudden they are there.  The interesting thing was, she didn't seem to mind at all the bicyclist flying by.  I couldn't resist stopping down the trail in a clearing an getting these pictures as she eat her way along.

Next to the clearing was a pond.  Mama moose went in for a swim, but the babies would have none of it.

Then, on the other side of the pond, a bull moose appeared.  Mama didn't seem to mind since the babies were on the other side.  The bull however watched and kept his distance.

Then he went back to grazing.