This morning I got up early and took the dog for a walk. Halfway around our walk as we were going up the Jones' Fork Road, we heard some galloping hoofs behind us. A large, young moose was coming up the highway at full tilt looking neither right nor left. He passed within feet of us and kept right on going as fast as possible. We were taken aback to say the least. I wonder if the insects were driving him/her crazy. Or it has been raining a lot the past two days and maybe that ruined his patch of ground where he grazes. It was exciting anyway and I worry that he will not be safe on our roads that have too much truck traffic. Still, it was a blessing to see one of these creatures. I have been noticing moose tracks in the woods and on the trail all winter long.

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