Brian the moose was lucky enough to attend a fabulous performance of The Capitol Steps at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday. He enjoyed it immensely. But the best part was getting to meet long-time Mudflatter and Palin impersonator extraordinaire, Bari Biern (right) and new Mudflatter in the cast Janet Gordon (left). [...]

Today’s open thread was slightly delayed, but hopefully worth the wait.  Here’s a visitor to the yard, who wasn’t too keen on positioning himself to catch the optimum light, but ended up looking rather etherial, and quite handsome anyway. No more bears to worry about, but then a severe cold snap with temperatures well below [...]

  Neighbor Dan had a visit from Brian today, and it appears that he’s found a way to accessorize. We’ll never know exactly how it happened, but this yellow nylon rope seemed to make a great cat’s cradle on that beautiful set of antlers.  It doesn’t appear to be bothering him, and it won’t be [...]

Well, it’s good news for former Senate President Pete (got) Kott and former Representative Vic Kohring – bad news for courtroom devotees of the Corrupt Bastard trials. It was political theater at its best, and there never seemed to be an end to the drama. But with news that there will be no prosecution of [...]

This picture was not taken in Alaska. While we do have moose a-plenty, we do not (as a rule) have apple trees enough to cause this yearly Swedish phenomenon. In the fall, it seems, our Swedish ungulate friends develop a taste for the intoxicating fermented snacks. This guy, after imbibing on the low-hanging fruit, reached [...]

Brian the moose and a small group of humans including Mudflatter BeeJay occupied the Arizona desert! Just a photo of Brian helping to occupy the desert here. It’s 88 degrees currently, 13% humidity, and not a cloud to be seen. Our group may be small, we may be on the edge of nowhere, but Brian [...]

Here’s a threefer of Brians to start your weekend! I took this picture a while ago, but a good gathering of bachelor moose never seems to go out of style. There were actually three more of them out of the frame. I’m not sure what cosmic occurance transpired that brought them all together in my [...]

One never knows when Brian the moose will wander in to the yard, and subsequently in to the open thread. This morning, there was I, minding my business and deep in thought, enjoying my morning coffee on the deck, when what should catch my ear but the distinct “Mwwwph” of a bull moose. Sure enough, [...]

So, what does Brian, the official moosecot of The Mudflats read?  All of it. Everything they put in front of him. And this week, Mudflatter ThatCrowWoman put in front of him a copy of the July/August issue of Sierra Club Magazine. Inside is a nice little nod to The Mudflats! Coming shortly, another one of [...]

~Thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more!   Brilliant Public Relations from the Coal Industry So, a study comes out that was done in coal mining areas in West Virginia, where mountaintop removal threatens the health of residents, devastates ecosystems and leaves the “Mountain State” far less mountainous than [...]

I was hanging out on the deck today, and was there quite a while before I noticed Brian was hanging out in the yard being lazy and content, and munching on the grass. He’s got a nice velvety rack coming in and appeared completely blissed out, enjoying the day.  A handsome fellow, indeed.

It seems that Zach Roberts (Mudflats NY Bureau Chief and honorary adopted Alaskan) has been going through his old pictures, and came across this gem I’d forgotten about. He titled it “Brian and the Beast.” It’s Brian the Moose at the 9/11 rally in Wasilla last year. He couldn’t resist punking the ex-half-gov. And I [...]

Brian the Mudflats’ Moose had a fabulous time at Netroots Nation this year. In addition to meeting up with old friends from years past, he got to know some new faces. Check out his full gallery of acquaintances on the Brian tab above.    

I managed to catch this shot of Buf the Dog catching a few Z’s in the midday sun today.  When she heard my phone make the clicky picture-taking noise, she opened one eye, then closed it, and resumed her nap. Life is rough.

Kudos to Shannyn Moore who found this picture of one of the protesters at Sarah Palin’s rally in Madison, Wisconsin last week. As she noted, Brian would approve.