Bears on the Beach
From my Alaska travels, here are a couple of images of Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) cruising the beaches of Hallo Bay: Why do they travel on the beaches? One reason is that often they are looking for a good place for some low-tide clamming for razor clams. In other instances, they are likely using the […]
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2014 Nature Calendar Now Available
Just in time for the holidays, I now have my 2014 Nature Calendars available for purchase on my website. The theme for this year’s calendar is “Our National Parks”, and contains images from 6 of our best known National Parks. Here are a few images from the calendar: Calendar Cover, “Oxbow Bend (Grand Teton NP) […]
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Fun Friday: Trouble Looking to Happen
Uh, oh … here comes trouble! Spring bear cubs are always a joy to watch! With so much energy, they seem to stop playing only to eat or sleep! This trio of spring brown bear cubs was photographed at the Hallo Bay Bear Camp in Alaska, a few years ago. Where’s mom? Well she is […]
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Good At What They Do
From 2011, a blog post of fishing black bears, at one of my favorite Alaska destinations, Anan Creek. During the salmon runs, it is not uncommon to find many black bears lined up along, or even in, Anan Creek as they catch salmon: In today’s post, I’ll share some images made of black bears catching […]
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Bearly What I Expected!
I mentioned in a previous post that my bid to get some fall color photos along Minnesota’s North Shore was trumped by bad weather and an incorrect prediction of peak colors. But, as the saying goes, “When God closes one door, He opens another” certainly held true for me! After the North Shore portion of […]
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Get A Leg Up
Now, don’t you just want to take this little guy home with you? :o) I photographed this young Brown Bear cub a few years ago during a photography trip to Alaska’s Hallo Bay Bear Camp (Katmai National Park). This young cub’s mom, and a sibling, were beachcombing at low tide, clamming for razor clams. While […]
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