| | One of the highlights of our honeymoon was staying in
Yellowstone. You see ... apart from stunning scenery, tranquil
lakes, unbelievable volcanic activity, bacteria mats, and waterfalls,
in Yellowstone, they have moose! I (Mike) really wanted to see a
moose. But, I knew that moose are hard to find in
Yellowstone. Aside from being the largest animals in Yellowstone,
they are also the shyest. [aside: do you know what it's like to
be a large shy animal? You're forever lurking in corners, hoping
against hope that you'll be overlooked. And then, your antlers
catch on the chandeliers ... sooo embarrassing!!!]
In Yellowstone, we had to eat (funny how things don't change), and the
best place to eat was the Lake Yellowstone Lodge cafeteria. In
addition to reasonably priced food, it featured Helen. Helen was
a seasonal volunteer from Louisiana who shared my fondness for
moose. One morning, over lunch ...
... we were discussing our moose dreams (e.g. too see a moose) with Helen, and she told us where we might find meese!!!
That evening, after a long day of lakes ...
... hot springs ...
... waterfalls ...
... geysers ...
... bacteria mats ...
... mud pots ...
... and canyons ...
... we were finally ready to go moose hunting!
The moment we got out of the car, we realized that this trail was
teeming with wildlife! Unfortunately, the wildlife was
predominantly mosquitos. Slapping and swatting, we made our way
deeper and deeper into the woods, hiking about half a mile. But,
except for the mosquitos and a photogenic chipmunk ...
... we did not see anything. Certainly, we saw no large, shy
moose with their antlers stuck in chandeliers. <sigh>
Then! as we rounded a corner! There, off in the meadow to the
left, we saw him!
... and he was not alone!
We saw a whole moose family! The Meeses!
Tired, and mosquito-bitten, but triumphant, the mighty moose-hunting Somervilles returned to their hotel...
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