1506_1871 Grizzly
The young grizzly was happily feeding on tender spring greens, while I stayed in my vehicle and shot away. It was early morning, wet snow had fallen overnight, and presumably my fellow campers were all snug in their sleeping bags. It was just the bear and me.
At one point it passed by my car so closely I could have reached out and stroked its back. But some years earlier I impulsively stroked a rattlesnake's back as it slithered under a boulder, and the snake didn't appreciate that. So... I have learned to keep my hands to myself.
Photographed in Banff National Park, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2015 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
1506_1871 Grizzly
The young grizzly was happily feeding on tender spring greens, while I stayed in my vehicle and shot away. It was early morning, wet snow had fallen overnight, and presumably my fellow campers were all snug in their sleeping bags. It was just the bear and me.
At one point it passed by my car so closely I could have reached out and stroked its back. But some years earlier I impulsively stroked a rattlesnake's back as it slithered under a boulder, and the snake didn't appreciate that. So... I have learned to keep my hands to myself.
Photographed in Banff National Park, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2015 James R. Page - all rights reserved.