Welcome to another week of Sunday Stills 😊. Thank you for your continuing support by reading or contributing with so many links (35!) to last week’s color challenge.
Silence is this week’s theme.
As much as I would like to share fewer images of snow these days, I will try to keep it interesting!
“We went down into the silent garden. Dawn is the time when nothing breathes, the hour of silence. Everything is transfixed, only the light moves.” ― Leonora Carrington

As you know by now, I live in an area where it snows in the winter. We’ve had more snow this winter than is average for the Spokane-proper area of Eastern Washington (over 2 feet accumulation), and snow remains in the forecast. Our 24+ inches have slowly melted to about 12 inches, which means I can walk around my property without sinking to my knees.
You know how much snow can muffle outdoor noises if you live around or near the snow.
“When light, fluffy snow accumulates on the ground, it acts as a sound absorber, dampening sound waves much like commercial sound absorbing products.” Accuweather Article
Walking with a Lens in All Weather Conditions
Even with all the snow, our streets are thankfully clear. There are no sidewalks within a mile of our area, so walking on the side of the road (not our main highway) is the only option during winter months. During the rest of the year, we can easily walk along the grassy frontages of the properties as pictured below.
I walk nearly every day with my dog. On those walks, I carry my mobile phone for the inevitable photo op.


“Nature’s music is never over; her silences are pauses, not conclusions.” ~ Mary Webb
Silence is Golden
When we first moved to Eastern Washington, I had no idea just how QUIET our rural area is, as well as dark (no streetlights). Aside from the occasional vehicle traveling on the highway, most of the noises we hear are the distant barking of dogs, kids playing outdoors, or an errant bugling elk in the foothills. But you have to be outside to hear these.
The stately Ponderosa Pines and variety of deciduous trees help muffle the ambient noise, except the welcome birdsong.



“Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.” ~Helen Keller
Silent Snowy Sentinels

With silent winter snow comes the welcome noise of the snowplow! While our main highway is considered a Level 1 road for snowplow maintenance and response, the connecting roads in our area are lower on the list. Our street is a private road, so we have to hire a snowplow to scrape it. During the last pass, the snowplow pushed 3-4-foot high mounds of snow to the sides of our street. As the snow melts it leaves funny-looking shapes, I give you:
silent snowy sentinels



This one is my favorite–what animal do you see?

This little sentinel snow bunny was a frequent visitor in our backyard last winter and likely lived under my she-shed.

Today January 22, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rabbit.
Silent Moose on the Loose
Last week, I checked off another bucket list item. I looked out our kitchen window and low and behold…a MOOSE was meandering in the neighbor’s driveway. Ridiculously excited, I shouted, ” A MOOSE is standing 25 yards away!” Of course my dog Brodie lost his mind, breaking the silence with his barking. As I scrambled for my Lumix camera in the other room, the moose ambled along through the property. I almost missed capturing him with my 600 MM lens at full zoom.

“Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it.” ~ Henry David Thoreau
Moose are like deer, they are very quiet. Silent forest sentinels, if you will. You won’t know they are there unless you see them with your eyes.

My neighbor got a closer look at Mister Moose after we called her. She confirmed this was an adult male, although his antlers had already been shed for the winter. He looked to be close to 6 feet tall at the shoulder. With Lake Spokane a quarter of a mile away, he was on his way to quench his thirst.
“As of 2015, there were approximately 5,000 moose estimated to live in Washington State. The majority of these are in the Selkirk Mountains (Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry, and Spokane counties) with smaller populations in the north Cascades, Okanogan, and Blue Mountains.” Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife
Many Spokane-area neighborhoods regularly report seeing moose silently strolling the streets. A mom and her calf currently hang out in my brother-in-law’s neighborhood in Spokane Valley.
Moose Fun Facts
- Moose are the largest member of the deer family. The height of North American Moose, from hoof to shoulder, ranges from 5 to 6.5 feet (1.5 to 2 meters).
- Genus and Species: Alces alces
- Moose are gentle giants that only eat vegetation in the form of twigs, bark, soft wood, and leaves of trees.
- Like cows, they have four-chambered stomachs and chew their cud.
- Adult males, or bulls, have broad, flat, palmated antlers tipped with a number of points.
- Antlers are shed during the winter and regrown each spring.
- Some antler sizes have been recorded at 6 feet from tip to tip!
- Washington’s moose belong to a subspecies called “Shiras” moose, which is physically smaller than more northern-dwelling moose in Alaska.
- Moose prefer colder temperatures year‘round with seasonal snow cover and access to lakes and wetlands.
- Their hooves act as snowshoes and range in size from 4-7 inches.

“I’ve begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own.” ― Chaim Potok, The Chosen
My Weekly Inspiration in Photo Challenges
Each week I am inspired by my fellow bloggers’ photo challenges. I enjoy incorporating these into my Sunday Stills weekly themes.
- Cee’s Flower of the Day
- Johnbo’s Cellpic Sunday
- Jo’s Monday Walk
- Lens-Artists: Walking with One Lens
- Marsha’s Wednesday Quotes: White and Gray
Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Reminders
The Sunday Stills weekly-themed photo challenge is easy to join. You have all week to share and link your post.
- Remember to title your blog post a little differently than mine.
- Please create a new post for the theme or link a recent one.
- Entries for this theme can be posted all week.
- Tag your post “Sunday Stills.”
- Don’t forget to create a pingback to this post so that other participants can read your post.
- I also recommend adding your post’s URL to the comments.
This Week’s Featured Bloggers
Sunday Stills is a wonderful community of bloggers and photographers who desire to connect with one another. Below are this week’s links from bloggers who shared photos that depict SILENCE. I add these all week as new links are posted.
- YOUR BLOG’S NAME HERE!
- Beachwalk Reflections
- Bushboys World
- Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
- Cee’s Photo Challenges
- A Day in the Life
- Denyse Whelan Blogs
- Easin’ Along Image shared in comments
- Equipoise Life
- Frost on the Moose Dung
- Graham’s Island
- Hugh’s Views and News Image shared in comments
- Kamerapromenader
- LadyLeeManila
- Light Write Life
- Loving Life
- Musin’ With Susan
- Philosophy Through Photography
- NEW! Pilgrimage Studio
- Quaint Revival
- Robert’s Snap Spot
- Stevie Turner
- This is Another Story
- Travel with Me
- Travels and Trifles
- Wind Kisses
- Woolly Muses
- Working On Exploring
- The World is a Book
What images can you share that tell us about “silence?” Poems, stories, music, and other creative ideas are always welcomed!

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Terri, I love your collection of winter shots. I do love the look of snow… just not the cold that goes with it. >grin<
Those abstract snow sculptures created by mother nature and a snow plow are fascinating!
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Thanks so much John. I enjoy the cold but I’m glad for warmer weather sooner than later. We just got more snow so those sculptures may have mutated some!
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There is something about silence during a straight-down snowfall. No wind – not much activity – just the beauty of it all. Then again, thunder snow can happen! You captured silence well. Unfortuantely, my Silence beach walk is only in the early stages of development – but I have done one on Quiet. https://beachwalkreflections.wordpress.com/2021/05/20/77-quiet/ … Cheers to your moose!
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I just read a post about kayaking–I could have mentioned that, Frank—stuck in snow lad I guess. We got another 2 inches of snow overnight—it is quiet for sure! Great to see your post!
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Beautiful pictures, Terri. I love this quote, “I’ve begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own.” ― Chaim Potok, The Chosen This is a super informative post. I never knew so much about moose, which isn’t saying much for my learning. When you grow up in Indiana, it’s not an animal you see often. 🙂 Actually, we don’t see many of them here. So far I’ve seen 0. We did have a deer cross by our front door, though. Vince saw it. Congratulations on your 35 responders. That’s awesome! Have a great week. Talk to you soon. I leave on Tuesday and fly out on Wednesday.
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Thank you, Marsha! There were some great quotes for the theme this time. I may have gotten carried away with the moose, but oh well, you only live once! Two more inches of snow fell overnight, so it seems even more eerily quite than usual. Have a great week too, safe travels!
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We may have another two tonight. Mixed reports for that. It’s running 60 in CA. Eat your heart out, my friend. Wish you could join me!
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Is that where you’re going, NorCal? I’ll be in San Diego soon enough!
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No Central Cal to Woodlake to see friends and attend a funeral. That’s right – San Diego. I’ll be eating my heart out then!
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Oh so sorry. It will be nice to see your friends. Hope you get some decent weather!
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It was so sad but it’s been about a month and a half, and we are all accepting that she went exactly as she would have wanted. Almost like she walked with God and then she was no more. She was active to the very end and loved God. We will be celebrating her wonderful life.
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Oh yeah, you wrote about her. Alice, right? That will be a lovely celebration. ❤️🙏
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Right!
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I see a bunny with his pal the Sea Horse.
Mr.Moose came by to say hello! You must have been excited Terri!
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Hi Wayne, it was beyond exciting to see Mr Moose! It’s a regular menagerie around here, LOL!
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Wow Terri, that is some one-lens walk! You are certainly rural and enjoying all that comes with it. Your images are beautiful, but I’m realizing, with our current weather patterns in Sacramento, I can’t handle cold and damp like I used to. Great response to several challenges!
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Thank you, Anne! I knew I was a rural girl at heart. The nice thing about Sacramento is so much of the surrounding areas are rural if you drive a little ways. We got more snow–so cold and dry (not sure I enjoy damp, either)!
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Well Terri, as you know I don’t see much snow here in the south (maybe two or three times in 20+ years!) and that’s the way I like it, but I do love seeing snow photography. Yours is lovely – I can just hear the silence. And of course I loved your moose photos! While not snowy, my post this week focused on the beautiful droplets left behind by a rare frost that coated our sweetgrass. My lens for the one-lens walk was an i=phone which I happened to have with me 😊. https://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/2023/01/21/lens-artists-challenge-233-a-one-lens-walk/
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Thank you for enjoying my snow virtually, Tina! I just went outside and saw little bird tracks everywhere likely wondering why breakfast was delayed. I throw down black sunflower seeds for the flickers and juncos. Your photos definitely had the feel of silence–thanks for linking!
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Great fun to capture that moose wandering by. What a thrill. I’m with Wayne on the bunny and seahorse! I loved it when it snowed in Washington State, but some of that was because it never lasted more than a week where I lived. Out cross country skiing, the skis would make a wooshing sound, but when I stopped it was always so silent and peaceful. Here’s mine today: https://grahamsisland.com/2023/01/22/and-the-winner-is/
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Thank you Graham! It’s nice that you lived in WA and understand how snow operates. I enjoy being outdoors in the snow–fresh fall really does muffle most sounds. Our snow had been melting, if slowly, but I believe we will have more, even into March! I hope to see more of Mr Moose. My neighbor puts out alfalfa for the deer and he followed the deer trail.
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I imagine alfalfa would be enticing in the winter snow.
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What a beautiful part of the world you live in, Terri. We haven’t had any snow yet, but it’s staying very cold – around zero to minus two every day.
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Thank you, Stevie. The winters pout on a beautiful show for sure–even with fresh fallen snow last night, the sun is coming out. I remember the cold foggy winters in Sacramento–little silence and no snow.
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A beautiful post. I think I’d like the silence of rural America. No street lights so you can see stars. There’s a lot of appeal to that.
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Thank you, Jacqui. The silence is deafening as they say, which has been a welcome change to NorCal. The dark amplifies the starry night sky–if only I could figure out how to do night photography–still waiting for another aurora!
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Hi Terri – I love the variety in your photo collection this week. I’m with you on having to walk on the roads after they’ve been plowed to get to walk outside. Our plows throw so much salt on the roads…do they do that where you’re at too? Does your dog wear shoes? That is so cool that you saw a Moose so close! That footprint is huge. At first, I saw a rabbit next to Snoopy the dog in the ice/snow formation. A seahorse works too. It’s fun to see what forms as the snow-plowed snow melts. Thanks again for hosting a heartwarming post to keep us cozy and warm from the comfort of our homes!
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Thank you, Shelley! Funny how we see different things. My hubby always sees shapes in the clouds. Before one melted away, one of the formations was just a random curved ice spike, how do they melt like that? Have a great week and stay warm!
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You’re welcome. That’s funny, it’s the same thing with my hubby.
An ice spike…I like to think about how the original formation happened. How did it start out? Was it a slow drip and then layer, upon layer added to it, and that piece of ice stayed intact throughout it waiting to be the last icicle standing? Oh, dear…I think I’ve been stuck in the house too long…………… 🤔😏🙄😂
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It was a standing formation that melted and eroded into a spike. Too weird. I know how you feel. 😁
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That is fun to see, especially when it means the snow is M E L T I N G!!!!! 😊
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You’ve had more snow than us, here in Michigan. Lower Michigan anyway. We are getting snow today, but it’s just a dusting. Still beautiful. If my Katie-girl was here we’d be playing in the backyard.
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Much more than usual, Dawn. Wow more than Michigan? My Brodie loves the snow ❄️ thank goodness. Little Aero hated it. I hope Katie and Aero have found each other. 🐾
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It’s snowing now, we have maybe an inch. It was green grass this morning. We might get a couple inches, maybe this is the beginning of our winter. Yes, Katie must be busy up there, she has so many dogs to find, but I’m sure she’s found your little one. They were similar, except Katie LOVED the snow.
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Amazing to see the moose up close, Terri. The strong silent type, obviously 😉💗. I just get shivery when I see snow but your pretty dawn shots are lovely. Have a happy week, darlin!
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It was a humbling experience to see such a big guy walking along like he owned the place, Jo, I guess he kind of does! I will be thrilled when winter is done. I’ll add my link to your post tomorrow!
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Not a Monday walk proper tomorrow, Terri, because I don’t have my laptop back and I find myself incapable of adding links using my phone. 😕💗
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I can link to the page, Jo. I can’t add links either without a computer. Enjoy your wee respite!
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I enjoyed those and the quotes Terri. Thank you for sharing the moose facts. Someday I’ll see one…at least I hope I do, however if their population is so small, that might be tough. I can see a sea horse, but my first thought was rabbit..lol..then I saw your rabbit post.
https://troyerslovinglife.blogspot.com/2023/01/taking-in-life-around_22.html
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Thank you, Kirstin! The snow shapes are silly, hubby saw a wolf instead of a seahorse or rabbit. In the eye of the beholder. We’re hoping the moose sticks around for a while!
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Lovely blog Terri and excellent photos, both of which give those of us who live on a different continent and nowhere near Spokane or a moose a great feel for your area.
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Why thank you, Paul for your lovely comments! I love sharing my excitement over my home town and the surrounding wildlife, but I also enjoy learning about others’ experiences, too!
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Beautiful snowy captures, Terri. I am very jealous of your Moose shot. I have yet to see a Moose in real life (and I have been desperately looking)!
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Thanks so much, Donna! When we moved here I focused on seeing eagles, which has been amazing. I went to the San Diego Zoo often enough as a kid to appreciate the huge creatures that roam the wild, but then to see something like a moose is almost beyond reality. Best wishes on your moose-quest!
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That is so cool about the moose. No way would my photo have turned out as well, I would have been too excited. That’s interesting that an animal as big as a moose is quiet.
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As I prefer my snow in pictures, not in person, I appreciate all your images. Interesting how we can “hear” the silence of the snow. That moose is such a majestic creature. I haven’t seen one in person either, but I’m pretty sure we won’t see them around here :).
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I am always glad to share my images virtually, Janis! Does the SD Zoo even have moose, I wonder? We hope he hangs around here for a while, especially now that my neighbor regularly puts out alfalfa for the deer!
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That’s a good question. I can’t imagine the Zoo not having a moose, but I don’t recall. Anyway, I know I haven’t seen one in the wild.
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What beautiful memories you are making where you now live…and I remember from decades ago, in the mountains where it did snow, just how quiet it is. It’s summer here as you know..but I managed to find silence in a few places! https://www.denysewhelan.com.au/denyse-blogs/silence-where-i-found-it-sundaystills-8-2023/
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Thank you, and I enjoyed your post, Denyse! I don’t mind the snow–we’ve learned to be smart with proper footwear, cars that can handle winter conditions, and patience! Enjoy your warm, sunny summer–I’ll be ready for a sunny spring ASAP!
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I love all your snowy photos and the silence snow brings! And how wonderful to have the moose visit! I only saw one once, many years ago at Yellowstone. As you mentioned, we don’t get them much on the west side of Washington. My silence is found today at Hood Canal, a favorite place of mine. https://catsandtrailsandgardentales.com/2023/01/22/silence-on-hood-canal/
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Thank you, Susanne! We hope Mr Moose likes it around here and can stay awhile! He was an amazing sight to behold, even without his antlers.
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Yes indeed! Such a treat!
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GREAT selections. Excellent.
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Thank you so much, John!
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Love the sky in that second shot and of course the snow. The silence of being outdoors, especially in snow a/o at dawn is one of my favorite thing. We see lots of moose in Wyoming and one thing many people don’t realize is how fast they can run! I’m always astonished how quickly they can move among the trees without ever hitting their horns on anything.
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Thank you,, Janet. You’re not kidding about how fast moose can move. In seconds he had walked 40 yards to almost disappearing into the forest before I could snap the 4 pics I got with my camera!
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And they can run!!
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Lovely snowy post Terri. You have Moose….I am so jealous. I would love to see one plodding along 🙂
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Thank you, Brian! More snow last night, barely sun today–much colder–conditions a moose would love! They are spectacular to see IRL!
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A very warm/hot day here today with the rain clouds starting to roll in.
Moose are on my want to see list but probably never will
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great snowy post, Terri 🙂
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Thank you, LL!
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I just managed a Sundaystills post on a Sunday!! Miracles happen.
https://equipoiselife.wordpress.com/2023/01/22/sundaystills-the-road-to-silence/
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Wow, no kidding! Hooray!
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https://equipoiselife.wordpress.com/2023/01/22/sundaystills-the-road-to-silence/
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Love the moose pictures! We have them around here but the only picture I have taken was while running up the hill (wearing snow shoes) to follow the bounding moose that we startled. It was not a stellar picture so although we do see hoof prints just don’t see them in person that often. Bernie
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Thanks, Bernie! They seem to be solitary unlike deer who act more tame. My first photo attempt in summer 2021 was from my kayak of a mom and baby. No go but they sure were amazing!
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Lovely winter captures. What a treat to get a moose so close up!
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Thank you, Maria! All this snow is common to you, right? Yes, the moose was fun!
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Beautiful photos, Terri. I’m so glad you caught one of the moose! What a treat to have those big animals wandering around the neighborhood. And gorgeous quotes. I love the silence of snow. It’s so dramatic, that I can’t help but notice it. Our rain here is very noisy! Lol. Thanks for the great post. Have a wonderful week.
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Thank you, Diana! I’m just watching the news and more silent snow is on the way late next week. 😁 I hope you are enjoying all the quiet it brings. Seeing the moose was a thrill. Now to see one with a full rack of antlers!
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I hope we get snow, Terri. We’ve only had dustings this year. I always like one big one (which is about 6″ – lol.) 🙂
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WA is 7 inches over average which is good now that we’re almost at the end of January. We probably had most of what we’ll get, although we got more inches Saturday. Here’s to normal weather patterns.
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Oh, how cool that you saw a moose! One of the things I took away from my first trip to Alaska was: “Moose are huge!”. I see them almost daily now, and I still think that. Huge!! (And they love to eat my roses and lilacs. Grrr.) We had a lot of early winter snow, so many have moved down to our elevation. Everyone is on ‘moose alert’ whenever we head outside.
No moose on my silent post today. 🙂 https://frostonthemoosedung.com/2023/01/23/sunday-stills-silent/
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I read that the Alaska moose are the biggest of the species! As much as I enjoy trying to take a pic or two, I am super careful–there have been reports of the mama moose chasing neighbors in my SIL’s neighborhood in the Spokane Valley suburbs!
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I think most Alaskans would rather run in to a bear than a moose. Moose are so unpredictable – especially the mamas with young calves! Many of my moose photos are taken…..through the windows of my house, LOL!
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I quite agree, Cathy! I know full well to keep my distance. We saw enough bears in Yosemite to know they scare easily from your campground by banging pots and pans. Who know what a moose would do?
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Hi Terri, I did decide to go with snow. 😀 😀 Thanks for hosting.
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Great, Cee!
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Ahh yes, beautiful and silent snow. I’ll leave it in your hands to beautify it, lol. I’m looking forward to ditching the snow soon and hoping when I return it’s gone. 🙂 x
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By the time you get back, I will be DONE with snow, too, Debby! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy a margarita or two for me! Bon voyage!
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Thanks Terri. I’ll cheers to that. 🙂 x
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This is a great post, Terri. We don’t get snow here so I always enjoy other peoples pictures of it. I love the quotes.
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Thank you, Robbie. I mostly enjoy the snow but I will be ready for spring sooner than later! It was nice of you to visit, I know you’ve got a lot on your plate now ❤
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It was great to read your post Terri and wow a moose!!! Your snow shots are beautiful and your quotes perfect for the prompt of silence. We were away for the weekend at our daughter’s place, to celebrate our grandson’s 2nd birthday, which was anything but silent!!!
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Thank you, Debbie! Isn’t that moose amazing? Living in a snowy world makes for a better chance of seeing moose! Thanks for stopping by, have a great week!
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I especially like the Snowy Seahorse example!
What a striking resemblance!
Your photographs reveal—Silence at its finest!
Thank you for sharing and inspiring me, Terri.
Philo
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Thank you for those kind words, Mr Philo! I hadn’t seen so many snow sculptures all at once like this, so this was fun to share. Glad you liked the “seahorse.”
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Never knew that one can imagine things in these snow formations.
The clicks are best examples of pareidolia.
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Well now I must go look that up 😉
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https://dailymusing57.com/2023/01/24/sunday-stills-sounds-of-silence/
love your images! Especially the Moose!
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I love the snowy photos and the moose, Terri. Are they dangerous, or can you approach them without fear? It must be wonderful to have such big wildlife wandering around the neighbourhood, although I guess they can do some damage too.
I love the silence snow brings, especially when it is falling. It’s one sound that has no problem sending me off to sleep. So when I have trouble sleeping, I count snowflakes, not sheep!
I’m going for the silence in space this week. Of course, I don’t know if space is silent, but looking up at the stars certainly gives the impression that space is silent.
Have a great week.
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Thank you, Hugh! No shortage of snow around here this winter! I really enjoy it but the sunny days are missing from the equation this winter. Moose can be unpredictable and can run like the wind (as in chase you down)! They are very quiet so I’ve been extra alert for their presence.
Great image of space–yes, I imagine space is about as silent as it gets!
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These winter images are beautiful! Wonderful selections. Snow scenes are breathtaking. I’ll share some of mine later.
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Thank you, Amy, I don’t want to bore everyone each week with too much snow, LOL! I look forward to yours!
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Terri,
I love the silence of snow, and 24 inches will muffle a lot of noise, so enjoy. Wow! A moose on the loose! What a treat! I’m so glad you spotted him. When my son lived in Jackson Hole, he had one chase him while hiking in Yellowstone. They can get angry, but you’ve got a good dog to keep one at bay if needed. My contribution is Crater Lake on a cold, snowy day. We were the only ones around, and the silence was deafening. Have a great week! Joe
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Thanks so much, Joe! Our snow here has melted to about 6-8 inches but more on the way. Far from being out of winter still. Seeing Mr Moose made my day, probably my year. I’ve heard stories where hikers get chased by them. Wow what a gorgeous pic of Crater Lake!
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Love the photos, and the rabbit and the moose make winter magical!
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Thank you, Debra!
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The light in your photos is lovely, whether with or without the snow! And fancy seeing a moose walk by like that 😮 It’s taken me a while but here’s my take on the theme: https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/gallery-the-sound-of-silence/
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Thank you Sarah, how nice of you to say. Snow does a lot for light on these gray cloudy days. YEs, seeing the moose has been great–I’m still on the look-out for his return!
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What beautifully peaceful images, Terri x
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Thank you, Toni. The snow sculptures may get larger as more silent snow falls this weekend
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I love the song “Sounds of Silence” and all these photos sure do show the silent beauty of snow. Your quotes are all perfect for your pictures Terri and I really like the moose. I follow a Canadian blogger and she and her husband spend most of the Summer/Fall in their RV at various provincial parks. Their favorite is Algonquin Park where they see a lot of moose. There was an incredible short video on Twitter not long ago where a photographer was in the woods and happened to capture a moose shedding its antlers – they went flying into the woods and the photographer went and retrieved them.
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Thank you Linda! More snow on the way, but WA still could use the snow and moisture. I also saw that video of the moose shedding his rack! Truly amazing. Our moose was “bald” so I hope to see one with a full rack this summer.
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I can finally report we had snow, the real deal, yesterday Terri. We had six inches of heavy, wet snow and I’m already feeling the effects of this morning’s efforts. I’m glad you saw the video – I saw it on Twitter and went looking for it and saw the expanded version. What an amazing thing to watch. I hope you are lucky seeing one with full rack too.
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Terri – I found that short video of the moose and will put it in a separate comment.
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Here is the video – this is actually an expanded version which shows how the New Brunswick photographer filmed it with a drone, then retrieved the antlers.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/watch-rare-drone-video-of-a-moose-shedding-its-antlers-180981491/
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Thank you, Linda! Someone sure had a great drone capture. I had seen this when researching moose for my post. I had no idea they could shake ’em off. When it gets cold, they shed to help retain heat in their massive bodies. Nature is amazing, isn’t it?
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You’re welcome Terri. Yes, this guy was very lucky and this was in conjunction with his job – a good day on the job for him! I didn’t know they could shake those heavy antlers off either; I knew about rubbing the velvet off and didn’t know they’d toss them like that! 🙂 Nature is amazing – there is always something new to learn.
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I think I found my phojo again- it was a beautiful sunset last evening. https://lightwritelife.wordpress.com/2023/01/28/sunday-stills-silence-at-sunset/
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That’s great!
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