On a recent trip up to Alaska for some work with caribou, I took a quick detour down to Denali National Park to get in a few days of photography before the real work started. It was mid April and the road into the park was still barely even open. Night time temperatures were around -20 Celsius and a balmy -5 during the day! Early on the first morning I came across this cow moose as she made her way across a still frozen pond. Golden eagles had returned. but other than that there were few signs of spring. However, the wonderful sound of silence, the few hardy animals I came across and the amazing surrounding scenery was still well worth the detour.
Owen Slater Photography 
Your photo gave me the sense of the silence even before I read the description. I really like how you put the moose into its natural context.
Thanks Lyle! Glad the silence came across in the photo.
Beautiful, the moose and the landscape.