on the way home

after the hike, we went to Signal Mountain Lodge to have a dinner and
a drink.there was an adorable little gift shop there, where I picked  up
post cards tosend home to the boys.

vegan mama drove us home and decided to take a different scenic
route home.

the drive was pleasant and was only interrupted by the other cars
stopping to take pictures of the wildlife.

maybe I'm a bit jaded and don't get the thrill of seeing deer close up
because I've hit two in my car. but it was always interesting to find
out what everyone was stopping to look at. then around bend there
was a park ranger and several cars stopped  alongside the road. it
had to besomething different.

turns out it was a young moose.

vegan mama pulled over and let me out. I crept quietly back in the
brush to a pond where he was standing in and captured some really
great shots.

it was awesome.