bear

I ran up to Sequoia National Park yesterday. While I wanted to spend some time photographing the large trees there, I also wanted to capture some bears. Fortunately I know of an area where you can pretty consistently see them and capture them. In this case this year it was a mother Black bear...

This was one of the highlights of my trip next to getting a photograph with the famous wildlife photographer Thomas Mangelson! While in the park my mom and I were getting ready to turning off Teton Park Rd. to go to Colter Bay Area. I saw an emergency vehicle coming towards us so I waited for...

I'll post more on this trip later, but had to throw this up. Just got back from 3 wonderful days at Sand Point in Olympic NP. Foggy the whole time, but at least no smoke. Having this little family pass us as they foraged down the beach was for sure the highlight. Luckily I was carrying my tripod...

I spent five nights in Yosemite valley a couple of weeks ago. One a hike up behind Mirror Lake I made a new friend. It's the first time I've seen a bear and it was an amazing experience. He was right next to the trail. He moved around a little while eating before striking this pose for me. He...

We came upon this grizzly (the ranger said he was likely a "sub adult") near Two Ocean Lake on Sunday. My heart rate did rise when he turned and started heading in our direction...

I spent some time watching a momma grizzly and her cub in Yellowstone a few years ago. I just love how well she respected the "keep off" sign. Any thoughts are welcome.