Some Moose Love The City Life!

St. John's is an old city with lots of character and charm. In fact its acclaimed as the oldest city in North America. As the Capital city of Newfoundland, it has become the center for the Provincial Government and the hub for economic activity in the province.

Many government offices for Newfoundland and Labrador are based in St. John's. The most prominent structure is the Confederation Building. The Confederation Building serves as the seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It was built in 1959 and replaced the Colonial Building.

The Confederation Building was built on a hill overlooking the St. John's. The building has 11 stories and at its peak is 64 metres tall. It was built at a cost of $9 million.

The building was substantially renovated in 1991. It included moving the legislative chamber from its original home on the ninth floor to a new one on the second. The Confederation Building is also now a complex, with the addition of the West Block which was built in 1982.

One interesting feature is it's visibility. For those who need to navigate through the city, the center tower is visible from many points through the city and therefore provides a great point of reference to aid both tourists and newcomers alike as they move around the old city.

Today the weather was warm and the sky was blue so I decided to take a few photos so others might appreciate just how beautiful St. John's is. In my travels, I came across a couple of native residents trying to fatten up on the young saplings. The female moose (cow) along with it's calf were quite uninhibited as I walked gingerly to within 100 yards to capture the Kodak moment.

The groundsman at the public golf course adjacent to these animals told me these had been feeding there for the last couple of weeks. The winter months were obviously lean as there was very little fat on them. As well you can see the winter coat shedding which adds to the scruffy state they were in. It is not every day one sees moose right in the city but with the air so warm, the view so clear and the tender shoots so tasty its understandable that these two were holding their ground on the hill.

R. Greg Osmond is a Platinum Award winning Realtor serving St. John’s and surrounding areas, Newfoundland and Labrador for over 20 years and can be reached at 709-895-2500. Visit http://www.rgregosmond.com/ for further information.