Moose with Calves, Chatham Strait, Alaska #3021

Moose are rather rare in most of Southeast Alaska, except in places north of Juneau such as Gustavus, Haines, and Berners Bay. In my 38 years of photographing Alaska I have hardly seen, let alone photographed, a moose in Southeast. What a surprise it was to come around Point Couverden to find a mother moose with two calves swimming in Chatham Strait. Life is delightfully full of surprises. I could never have imagined a photo of a moose in our ocean waters with Admiralty Island and the Coastal Range in the background. I was on board the m/v Delphinus with Captain Ronn Paterson. We kept our distance and watched the moose eventually swim back to shore safe and sound. Enjoy the photo. Thanks for visiting – Camera: Nikon D800, Lens: Nikkor 80-400mm, Digital Capture, hand held ©Mark Kelley