A photo club friend and expert bear photographer allowed me to tag along on one of his bear trips. Although I just had time for a couple of days between all my other travels this year and the drive was long, it was totally worth it. My usual bear encounters happen when hiking or driving and the bears almost always disappear more or less quickly. Which really is a good thing! I wouldn't be very happy about a curious bear inspecting me or my tent. But in fall in the Chilcotin mountains the bears feast on salmon and don't have much interest in anything else. It was amazing to watch these big animals for a long time and from a relatively close distance.
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| You are in my way! |
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| Chilcotin River near Farwell Canyon |
