The plan, check out the far end of Cabot Trail toward Ingonish.  The drive included probably 15 overlooks to check out ocean shore views and deep wooded valleys.  We hiked to a look-off over a beautiful fresh water lake separated from the salty seas by a thin strand of beach.  Another walk took us out Middle Head for some rugged open ocean views.   The working harbors in Heidi Cove and Ingonish were filled with colorful lobster and fishing boats safely tucked behind mammoth stone seawalls.  With a couple hundred pictures and some tasty locally made pastry we headed home.

Just when you aren’t looking, the moose show up.  Four of them.

A cow, minding her own business along the wooded roadside near the Benji Lake trailhead (yes, the same lake where we came up mooseless days ago)

A bull moose, also along the roadside.   I don’t think he will get the ladies this year though.  His rack wasn’t much bigger than his ears.

A cow and calf.  We saw Mom first.  She looked a little antsy and soon we saw why.  Junior was back in the bushes a little further.  We had stopped along the roadside and she acted like she would come at us.  Ultimately though, she was more interested in urging the youngster off into the bush with her.

It was a good moose day!

Close the day out with a sunset over the ocean (from a roadside pull-off this time) and a bald eagle fly over.  It’s all ok by me.