Because the weather was set to get bad on Thursday, mom and I had to cancel the Teton Loop trip we had planned do. So Mom, Greg and I took the hike around Jenny Lake to see Hidden Falls and Inspiration point, which was about 5 miles round trip. I was a nice hike but tons and tons of people especially once you get over to where the falls were due to a ferry that takes all the lazy people across directly to the falls. The falls were gorgeous and inspiration point once you got over the hundreds of other people was an amazing view even though you could easily find a better view with less people. The thing that made the hike worth is was Moose Pond, we met someone on the way back to the truck that said that a moose and her calf were in the pond so we took that Moose Pond trail. When we got there the momma moose was in the pond sticking her head under to get at the water plants. My mom told me a little fact that moose can dive up to 18 feet and hold their breath for a minute, I said that they sound like four legged Manatees. The baby was asleep under the tree so I decided to take walk down the hill to see if I couldn't get a better look...Well as soon as I found a perfect spot Momma and baby got up and headed up the hillside we were all on, I didn't want to make the momma moose angry so I stayed where I was for a few minutes. I heard bushes moving and it sounded like they were moving away so I started back up to where my mom was but about halfway there I spot the baby moose and he sees me, I freeze because I can't see momma moose who when I do find her is on the other side of the tree and hasn't seen me yet. I hold still but when she starts making her way my way, decide that my best option is to climb up out of the trail and sit behind a tree in case she gets hostile with me being so close to her baby. As I am crouched behind the tree she makes her way directly opposite the trail from me eating, I can see every detail in vivid closeness. Then she sees me, everything freezes for about 20 seconds she is staring at me (giving me the stink eye) and I am staring right back trying not to move or look threatening. When she finally decides that I am not a threat she moves on down the trail and crosses over to my side, once baby follows is scuttle down from my hiding spot and walk briskly back up the hill to mom. I didn't have my camera but she got some good ones of my climbing up the embankment and the moose, I will post those when she emails them to me.
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