Monday, May 19, 2008
Close Encounters...Bear!
Julie and I took some friends of ours up to Mt Baker on Sunday and wouldn't you know it, on the way down Julie sees some people pulled off to the side of the road and just as we were speeding by, she yelled "Bear!" So we put the car in reverse, backed up and spent about 45 minutes watching this Bear at extremely close range. For most of the time the Bear was about 30-60 feet away, but at one point we jumped back in the car and the Bear came within about 10-15 feet of our car. If you want to see a few more pictures, click on the image and it will take you to the album.
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3 comments:
Lucky you Mike & Julie! It is an unusual experience to be able to get so close to a bear in the Mt Baker forest.
I am no bear expert, but I am surprised at its brown color; I would expect that most bears in the area would be black - as was the only one I have seen in the woods. Perhaps it is a young bear or this is a post-hibernation tone. NL's resident bear expert is probably Jeff Hinkle. It would be interesting to hear his opinion.
Dan
Wow! That is so amazing!
that's pretty incredible! what a treat.
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