A Blurry Moose Lost on the Lake
Ah, those early morning hikes. We woke up early to try to get some miles in while the forest was still cool, even though we had camped at 8300 feet. 
Setting off through swaths of mosquitoes, we surprised the elusive Central Colorado Moose taking an early morning mudbath in a wallow just off the Lost Lake Trail on Piney Ridge above Vail. Between the dim early morning light and camera shake resulting from having to shake off moose-sized mosquitoes, it was less than ideal photographic conditions. However you have to take your moose photos where you can–this is only second time I’ve ever seen moose in the state.
