pic: Why We Work In Alaska

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Originally Posted by russell

Wow. Was she actually that close to it? Or did she have a high power lens?

My camera did have a 10X optical zoom, but I also did get that close. It was at an animal reserve right before Whittier, that takes in injured and orphaned animals. The moose weren't tame, but they were used to people. The fence was a tall, open-wire fence, and this moose liked me. He was way out in the water posing for these people who were standing on a gazebo that extended out over the water. When I approached the fence to get a picture of him from that angle (I was making my way toward the gazebo) he saw me and immediately meandered on over to me (soft velvet on the antlers). Here he is in the water and here he is right directly in front of me. That moose and I stared at each other for a long time, I think he liked me telling him how handsome he was!

I have to admit, I envy those of you who work in Alaska, I'm jealous, completely jealous. All of the "why we work" photos are nice, but none of them compare to Alaska!

Heidi