She made our day! After four weeks touring with Big Paul, we finally caught a glimpse of what most travelers want to see when they go to Scandinavia:
A fully grown, majestic moose.
We were just leaving our hidden place in the forest where we had spent the night, slowly rumbling down a narrow gravel road, when I spotted her and her little one.
They watched us from behind the bushes, their long „donkey ears“ pricked up, frozen stiff.
My partner stepped hard on the brake, but before Big Paul would come to a final halt and I could grab my camera they had vanished like ghosts.
Too bad, I cannot show you the two sweeties. But what the heck – the main thing is that we have seen them. Real wild ones, not those tame ones in the parks that come begging for carrots and apples. These two special beings will definitely stay in our memory.
Swedes make fun of these crazy Germans, who are so fond of mooses. For them, these impressive animals make good meat for the long, dark Northern winters. So, they hunt them a lot.
This is probably the reason why they are so shy, when they sense humans near them.
Actually, they are all over the place. We found a lot of droppings, neatly placed between heather and moss. But other than that – no trace.
Other creatures were easier to catch on camera, although we had to be very quiet and not get too close, as you can see in the following photos.
These are the wonderful gifts, if you stay outdoors in a natural environment, be silent and patient, and just adapt to the energy.
