INTO THE WILD

Finally made it onto one of the shuttle buses for a ride out to Toklat.   Beautiful sunny day.  Was glad to see the band of sheep at Polychrome.  Last time I saw these gentlemen they were causing quite the traffic jam on the last day of the road lottery.  Also saw the band of females and newborns up high across the Tolkat River from the rest stop.  On the ride back, my fellow riders and I were treated to a display of nature not many have witnessed.  A young grizzly bear stalking a Moose and her newborn calf.  As intent as the bear was to add moose calf to his menu, the mother was determined to protect her little one.  While we watched the bear tried several times to separate the two, but mother moose proved a reliable protector, charging fiercely at Mr. Grizz.   So what does a bear do when he is charged by a 900 pound moose.  He runs.  Not sure how this drama played out as we left after 30 minutes.