A Day In Denali

The phone app said "unhealthy" To describe Denali's air. The sky was gray and smoky All the hours we were there. So we were disappointed; Thought the day would be a bust 'Til somebody hollered "Moose!" Our brakes kicked up a heap of dust. A mother moose and baby Ambled by in camera range. Then an antlered caribou strolled close - Our luck began to change. More caribou were spotted In the distance, in a herd, Then a sharp-eyed passenger yelled out That much-awaited word: "Bear!" We all looked over And a grizzly came in view. He lumbered in the bushes Seeking berries where they grew. Our fortune held - the driver spied A most impressive lynx, Who crossed the road both back and forth. (Just showing off, methinks.) A final sighting- quite a brood Of willow ptarmigan (They're the state bird of Alaska) Got the cameras out again. We saw no sheep or eagles And the sky was far from blue. What a treat, though, watching wildlife! (And they never even knew...)