Saturday, September 21, 2024

Saturday's Critters # 562

 Welcome to Saturday's Critters! Hello and Happy Saturday!


 If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about them and take critter photos this is where you can share your critter post. Link up your post and share your critters, join in with my critter party ! You can share any kind of critters the real ones, pretend ones, statues and paintings, a new or old post!


Aug 1st was day two and we were on the road called Park Hwy considered a scenic byway to Denali and goes all the way to Fairbanks. Our drive from Anchorage to the Denali National Park was about 250 miles almost 5 hours with stops. This part of the trip was for 3 nights in Healy Alaska and to visit Denali National Park and Preserve.


One stop was at the Denali State Park to look at the views of the Denali Mountain. I like the map showed all the peak names of the mountains in the distance. 




1. A moose on the loose, I am glad I saw this guy come out of the forest and started crossing the road in front of us.  There were moose warning signs on every road we were on in Alaska.  





2. The Denali Visitor Center has a great exhibit and information on the park. 





3. Later during our visits to the park we got to see one huge bull moose in the park, it was seen during the day we drove the allowed distance you could drive your car in the park. 





4. We enjoyed walking a few of the trails near the visitor center, one trail took us to the creek under the railroad bridge. The Alaska Railroad brings in tourists from the cruise boats to the park for visits.






5. I love bears, this sculpture outside the visitor center is so cute. 





6. The Gray Jay was sitting on a bench outside the visitor center. This bird is a common bird seen in Alaska. 




7. A so called "easy" trail to the Horseshoe Lake in Denali National Park. There were so many steps, we did walk roundtrip close to 2 miles to the lake. I could hear birds along all the trails we hiked, they were camera shy. I could hear some Nuthatches and Chickadees. 



8. A view of the Horseshoe Lake, we cut the walk short and did not walk the loop around the lake. Which would end up 4 miles round trip. It was a long day and we were ready to eat dinner and check into our hotel.






I am linking up to Heidrun's Mosaic Monday  I hope you can stop by and visit Heidrun and check out the Mosaic Monday post.




Thanks to all my visitors and for your past and present comments. Stop back to see any replies to your comments. I appreciate everyone who loves and respects wildlife. Thank you for linking up a critter post.






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123 comments:

William Kendall said...

A spectacular area. I'd love to see Alaska.

Angie's Recipes said...

That bear sculpture looks really great! Love the new header too, Eileen. Happy Saturday!

Mae Travels said...

Denali looks like a wildlife watcher's dream. We have always wanted to go there, but never managed to plan such a trip. You really saw a lot of moose!
Thank you for hosting the critters each week.
best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com

EricaSta said...

Oh, it's necessary to be careful with a moose. What is the weight of a moose? I thought about a deer, which runs into the car of my sister! Sie has luck on this accident and was well after. But the car was expensive....

...an adventure, dear Eileen, I see. And nevertheless I enjoyed your post again. Thank you for sharing and for hosting. Have a wonderful week.
Greetings by Heidrun

Irma said...

Hello Eileen,
This is a beautiful series of photos.
The views of Denali Mountain are really beautiful.
Great that you saw the crossing moose.
Also nice the exhibition and information about the park.
The Alaska Railroad seems great to do, too bad it is not feasible for us, a bit too far away from the Netherlands.
I wish you a great weekend.
Greetings Irma

Anu said...

Hello Eileen. Thank you for sharing these photos from your trip to Alaska. Beautiful scenery.
Have a wonderful weekend.

Cloudia said...

You really know how to enjoy life, Eileen. Thank you for sharing it with us. Aloha!

Iris Flavia said...

Impressive animals, the moose. My friend once had one close to her car, she was a little shocked how huge they really are. For her meeting, she said,she was VERY awake, LOL. Have a great Saturday.

Shiju Sugunan said...

Such a beautiful place. Love the reflections in the pics.

Marit said...

Hello Eileen,
Your photos from Alaska are wonderful. The moose looks very big. I can understand all the warning signs. You don't want to crash into one of them for sure. The nature and the landscape is so beautiful in Alaska. Take care, and enjoy your weekend!

rupam sarma said...

Truly amazing place, Awesome series of photos.
Thanks a lot for hosting.

MadSnapper said...

the collage with the EASY trail, ha ha on that, is my favortite part. love the bear taking a snooze.. I would only want to see a moose from my car and far away. they are magnificent and dangerous.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

It’s a legendary park that most of us would love to visit, but few will. Any day with a moose is a great day!

NatureFootstep said...

You are so lucky to see all the animals. And being able to visit places. On my walks I mostly see horses and crows. The deers seem to have moved to other places as the forests are being cut down : (

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
What a special experience! I guess by 'easy' it was meant that the footing was good, the path well-cared for and no actual climbing involved! I'm glad you saw some live wildlife, not just the exhibits, albeit they look very good. The bear sculpture is lovely. Have a good weekend! YAM xx

chica said...

Eileen, tão bom passear com vocês, conhecer os parques, lugares lindos e animais!
Ótimo fds!
beijos, chica

Alexandra said...

Happy to see your post on Alaska! Your photos are beautiful and seeing the moose gives Denali that wild feel.

Bill said...

Lots of great sightings to see in Alaska, glad you got to go to Denali. We used to live about an hour away from the park. I love your new header. Thanks for hosting and have a great weekend.

Tom said...

...Eileen,this is fabulous, beginning with your header, and ending with Horseshoe Lake. Have a wonderful weekend, be well.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you William, for your comment and your visit.
Alaska is a beautiful state!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Angie, for your comment and your visit.
I thought the bear sculpture was really cute, I love bears.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Mae, for your critter link and your comment.
I was surprised we did not see more wildlife, I have a future post with more of the wildlife.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Heidrun, for your critter link and your comment.
The moose are huge, the adult female weighs between 800-1300 pounds and the adult male is 1200-1600 pounds. They would do a lot of damage to a car. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Irma, for your critter link and your comment.
Denali park is beautiful, great wildlife sightings and gorgeous scenic views.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Anu, for your critter link and your comment.
Alaska is a beautiful place!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Cloudia, for your critter link and your comment.
Hubby and I do enjoy traveling!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Iris, for your critter link and your comment.
The moose are huge and would really damage a car.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Shiju, for your critter link and your comment.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Marit, for your comment.
The moose are huge critters, I was especially careful looking out for them to cross the road.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for your critter link and your comment.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

Jenn Jilks said...

It is a wonderful park!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Sandra, for your comment and your visit.
All of the moose we saw while we were in our rental car or the park's bus. I was on the lookout for the critters on our walks. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you David, for your critter link and your comment.
Denali Park has been on our bucket list, my hubby loves seeing the mountains. The moose were great to see too.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Monica, for your critter link and your comment.
I enjoy seeing your horses. Hunting season has started here, so our deer are hopefully hiding somewhere safe.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Yam, for your critter link and your comment.
As the days went on we did see more wildlife, just not as much as I expected.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Chica, for your comment and your visit.
Hubby and I do love visiting our national parks, seeing the wildlife is a bonus.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Alexandra, for your critter link and your comment.
The moose were plentiful, we saw them often along the roads and inside the park.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Bill, for your critter link and your comment.
Denali has been on our bucket list for some time, we were happy to be able to visit Alaska.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Tom, for your critter link and your comment.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

Marie Smith said...

Such a wonderful adventure. You were off to a great start.

Victor S E Moubarak said...

What a lovely place to visit. We like visiting wildlife reserves.

God bless.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jenn, I appreciate your critter link and comment. Have a great weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Marie, for your comment and your visit.
We really enjoyed the trip!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Victor, for your comment and your visit.
I love visiting the wildlife reserves!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

Barbara Rogers said...

What a rare and wonderful opportunity to visit that wildlife park!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Barb, for your link and comment. Hubby and I enjoy visiting our national parks. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

Intelliblog said...

Hello Eileen, it looks as though you had a marvellous time away with splendid scenery and of course lots of wonderful critters. Thank you for hosting and have a great new week! (Nick from MAP)

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Nick, for your critter link and your comment.
It was a great trip, beautiful scenery and wonderful critters sightings.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

Breathtaking said...

Hello Eileen :)
A lovely series of images. The views of the Denalie Mountains and other scenic views are beautiful. I love he ones of the lake and the reflections in the water, So glad you saw the Moose,and Gray Jay, and he bear sculpture too.
Have a great weekend and thank you for hosting Eileen. :)
Sonjia

Linda G said...

Beautiful scenery!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Sonjia, for your critter link and your comment.
We enjoyed all the beautiful views of Denali!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thanks Linda! It was a great trip and wonderful park to visit. Take care, enjoy your weekend.

RedPat said...

The hike to the lake was worth it for the scenery, Eileen.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Redpat, for your critter link and your comment.
The scenery was beautiful!
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

Timelesslady said...

Hello, and thank you for hosting this fun challenge. I was able to take part in it this week. Your wildlife is beautiful. Thanks again.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for your critter link and your comment!
I think all wildlife is beautiful.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

Red said...

Alaska is an amazing land. You were smart to take a tour and see things we don't ordinarily see.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Red, I appreciate your visit and comment. We did enjoy the tour, we learned a lot about the park and the wildlife. Have a great day and happy weekend.

Rostrose said...

Dear Eileen, how wonderful the moose encounter was! Although I've had the chance in Finland and Sweden, I've never encountered a moose in the wild. I hope I'll experience that in the future! The landscape looks beautiful - and the bear statue is really cute. I'd rather keep my distance from a real bear 😉. My current blog post also features a hike that we didn't quite complete - sometimes it's better to turn back...
All the best and happy weekend, Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2024/09/weltreise-2024-sw-usa-roadtrip-teil-1.html

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Visiting Denali is on my bucket list. It would be great to see the mountain but that is kind of iffy from what I read due to the clouds. It would be great to see the wildlife there and explore the trails some as well, like you did.
Thank you for hosting!!

carol l mckenna said...

wow! What a trip you took and amazing photos to share with us ~ all are wonderful ~ sculpture of the bear is cute ~ thanks, hugs,

Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Debbie said...

the sights and views in alaska are spectacular, i have always wanted to go!! it's good that there are plenty of warnings about the moose, and the visitor center is awesome!! have a great weekend eileen, and many thanks for hosting!!

Laura. M said...


Me encantó esta entrada. Gracias Eileen.
Buen fin de semana.
Un abrazo.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Traude, for your link and comment this week. I have seen Moose in the Teton NP and in Yellowstone, they are huge animals. The bear statue was a favorite of mine too. I am glad you were safe on your hike. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Yogi, for your link and comment.
They say the Denali mountain can only be seen 30% of the time. The clouds due tend to hang around the mountain. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Carol, for your critter link and comment. Alaska is a great place to visit. Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Debbie, I appreciate the comment. The moose are huge and would spook me to see one off the trail.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Laura, for your comment and visit.
Take care, have a wonderful weekend.

roentare said...

The scenery is spectacular! Love moose too.

HappyK said...

Fantastic scenery. How cool to see a moose - such big animals. Love your header.

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

I loved visiting Denali National Park! We saw reindeer, horseshoe rabbits and a moose on our visit!

DeniseinVA said...

It is a spectacular place and you captured it beautifully. Thank you very much for giving us such a great virtual tour. Have a great weekend!

magiceye said...

Beautiful moose captures and lovely header too.
Happy weekend!

Linda said...

Looks like an amazing trip!

Mbul Kecil said...

Denali national park is a beautiful place to see...Their collections are amazing, like the bear sculpture too that as sign for welcoming. I enjoy every photos of your trip. Have a nice weekend, Eileen. Greetings.

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

WOW! Eileen that was one wonderful trip to Alaska you took. So much to see and photograph Thanks for sharing so much. Brilliant. Thanks for hosting and commenting. I hope you have a great week ahead

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Roentare, for your link and your comment!
Take care, have a great day and a wonderful week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Karen, for your comment and your visit.
I love all the animals, the moose are big.
Take care, have a great day and a wonderful week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Pat, for your link and your comment.
The park does have some great wildlife.
Take care, have a great day and a wonderful week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Denise, for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a great day and a wonderful week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for your link and your comment!
Take care, have a great day and a wonderful week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Linda, for your link and your comment
Yes, it was a great trip!
Take care, have a great day and a wonderful week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a great day and a wonderful week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Margaret, for your link and your comment!
Take care, have a great day and a wonderful week!

chica said...

Eileen, voltei pra avisar que acaba de entrar céu teu lá! Obrigadão" Aqui está:
https://ceuepalavras.blogspot.com/2024/09/blog-post_22.html

beijos, chica

eileeninmd said...

Thanks Chica! I appreciate the link back to my blog. Have a great day!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

This banner with the deer is my favorite! And it's been years since I spend time in Alaska but this sure brings back memories. The moose are so huge and scary! But there's so much wildlife and then everywhere you look the mountains are gorgeous! Loved your photos!

Jeanie said...

That moose reminds me of the old "Northern Exposure" TV show! What a magnificent sighting!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jeanie! I loved seeing the moose in Alaska. I remember the TV show Northern Exposure. Take care, have a wonderful week!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Diane, for your link and comment. The mountain scenery in Alaska is gorgeous! I loved seeing the moose in Alaska. Take care, have a wonderful week!

VENTANA DE FOTO said...

Ha sido un enorme placer, acompañarte en tu recorrido a través de tus buenas fotografías.
Un abrazo.

Yvonne said...

I can see by your photos, this park was a great place to visit. I grew up around tall mountains, and miss them very much. One of my highlights when visiting home was to see them again.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Yvonne, for your link and comment. Hubby and I love seeing the mountains, the scenery is just gorgeous in Alaska! have a great day and a happy new week!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks so much for your comment and visit! Have a great day and a happy week!

italiafinlandia said...

Meeting a moose is always a treat. They are shy animals.
Thanks for sharing this intriguing area.
Have a great week ahead!

Lowcarb team member said...

Hello Eileen
Don't the weeks fly by ... it's Saturday again!
I enjoyed seeing this weeks collection of critters, especially the moose.

Enjoy your weekend.

All the best Jan

Rose said...

It looks like such a peaceful place. Were there many people there? Do you remember that one blogger that lived in Alaska? She used to post photos from the ice sculptures ever year. I think they used to have moose come in their yard.

Love your header photo.

Jill Harrison said...

Thankyou for taking us to Alaska! I must say I would like to see deer in the wild, and even moose, but not wolves or bears. No thankyou! Have a fabulous week, and thankyou again for the linkup.

Veronica Lee said...

What a fun adventure in Denali!
Seeing that moose must have been awesome!
Love the mountain views and the cute bear sculpture.
Those trails sound challenging but worth it.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Luisella, I appreciate your comment. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Rose, for your comment and visit. There were a lot of people around the visitor center and on the trails. I do remember a blogger named Elaine from Alaska. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jill, for your critter link and comment. I love seeing all the animals, we did see one bear in the park, it was far in the distance. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Veronica, for your link and comment. I did enjoy seeing the moose, and I loved that bear sculpture. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Jan, I appreciate you stopping by and for your comment. The moose were my favorite critter. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.

Majo Dutra said...

Eileen, I enjoyed seeing images of Alaska and its wildlife. Thanks
Great lifestyle! Congratulations...
Have very pleasant, cozy and happy autumn days.
~~~~~~~~~

Sharon Wagner said...

I love the sleeping bear sculpture.

eileeninmd said...

Thanks so much for your visit and comment. Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Sharon, for your link and comment! Take care, have a great day and happy week ahead.

Jim and Barb's Adventures said...

Denali is a special place. We did not make it up that way this past summer, but I am sure we will again someday. I am in awe every time I stand next to a moose mount, they are so huge!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks for the comment! Denali is a special park and the bull moose is really huge. Take care, have a great day!

Tanza Erlambang said...

Never seen Moose crossed the street..... fantastic.
Have a great day

Teresa said...

El recorrido me ha parecido maravilloso, estoy deseando ver más. Un abrazo.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Tanza, for your link and comment! Have a great day and happy week ahead.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Teresa, I was a great trip and I enjoyed visiting the park. Have a great day and happy week ahead.

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Brings back such good memories -- I absolutely loved our Alaska RV Trip (we camped at the last camping place you can drive to on the way to Denali, from there we had to take a bus) -- it was great although we didn't see the mountain top. We did see bears and a moose and we really enjoyed that visitor center.

Rainbow Evening said...

wonderful place..... wish to visit Alaska.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Sallie, for the comment and visit. I guess the park buses are able to control the amount of vehicles in the park. It was cool to see the moose and a bear. Take care, have a great day!

eileeninmd said...

Thanks so much for your visit and comment. Take care, have a great day!

baili said...

dear Eileen you surly visited to a really beautiful park ,what lush and interesting place full of exciting views ,birds and animals !
a moose crossing road shot is wonderful ,are they harmful for people as you said there were warning boards everywhere
i don't think we have these creatures here
the bear statue is cute i agree
i think it was brave of you to take photo of huge moose from so close !
sending best wishes!

eileeninmd said...

Thank you Baili, the park is a beautiful place to see. Gorgeous mountain views and the wildlife is awesome. Take care, have a great day!

EricaSta said...

Wow... thank you for this information! And thank you too for being part at MM.

Hena Tayeb said...

So beautiful.. I hope to visit one day. Thanks for sharing.

eileeninmd said...

Thank you for your comment and your visit.
Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend.

Saturday's Critters # 568

  Welcome to Saturday's Critters!  Hello and Happy Saturday!  If you love all God's creatures like I do and also like to blog about ...