Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON
It wasn’t quite the scene in Northern Exposure, where Morty the Moose wandered in pensive fashion through the shot. But there I was, walking through the city of Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon – and sure enough, there was a moose in front of me.
Not a live moose, mind. But just as thousands of tourists before me must surely have done, I made sure I had the right angle to get the shot of the moose dressed in the uniform of a Mountie.
Yes, I had a flight to catch, but I wasn't going to miss this shot for anything. It wasn’t a cop-out.
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Word verification: Refugmoo
Gives new meaning to that "always gets their man" saying.
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Now if you'd have lost your plane for a moose.........!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo. I remember the occasional moose in Northern Exposure - I used to love that series.
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I love your witticism!!! not a bad photo either!
ReplyDeleteBullwinkle, it's you!
ReplyDeleteYou always were my hero and not that silly flying squirrel you hung around with. (Preposition Police, look the other way!)
Great shot, David. Glad you paused and risked missing your plane for this one.
I did a double take when I saw this mountie moose - I took a photo of his double in beautiful Victoria, Vancouver Island :) I wonder just how many tourists have photos of these guys in their snaps??
ReplyDeleteThat is one different picture. To think in my visits to Canada I never saw one.
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Ha Ha nice. We had the real thing in the back yard last night minus the red coat of course. Since we now have over 2ft of snow the moose are coming down from the mountains and we will see a lot around here again this winter.
ReplyDeleteI know the they are called the mounites, but not the stuffed and mounted. Made be howl and groan at the pun again. Fabuolous post. Can this mountie have a word with Mr linky to behave and accept our links.
ReplyDeleteThis is soooo cool. As are the Mounties. I love Canada all of it sandy My greatest summers spent there on the Rideau chain sk
ReplyDeleteWOW! I thought that was a bear at first! LOL!
ReplyDeleteLOL...I love the moose...
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I love the show Northern Exposure. It's quirkiness is so engaging. Unfortunately even though I get over 100 channels on my satellite TV, none of the have Northern Exposure.
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Oh yes, Northern Exposure. I loved that show...it was a bit of a cult favourite over here, took a season or two to take.
ReplyDeleteLoved the photo.
I've never met a moose I didn't like...and I like this mooose just fine...his name wouldn't be Bulwinkle by any chance?
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word verification is "copprod"...well!
Great shots! I loved Northern Exposure. It was such an intelligent comedy series.
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This shot would have been worth a missed flight. He's a cutie!
ReplyDeleteOmg. A moose in uniform, hold me back! He's cute enough to make me forget Paul Gross in "Due South!"
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Mr. Moose would come over and watch "North of 60" reruns with me. I promise to keep Sarah Palin away. There will be honey cinnamon toast. C'mon, Handsome, I'm waitingggg....
*laffin*
Who wouldn't want a picture of that! I'll bet kids who see it go crazy wanting to hug it.
ReplyDeleteDavid: Cute capture; it's too bad Mr. Linky had problems.
ReplyDeleteI am so amoosed!
ReplyDeleteI work with some of these guys. Fur real! (Moose, not Mounties.)
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