2
young brown bear cubs, standing in the river waiting for mom
to return with dinner. Katmai National Park, Alaska.
(Ursus
arctos) |
This
young bear waited for his mother and sibling to finish their
salmon fishing, and rested on the rock. Katmai National Park,
Alaska. (Ursus
arctos) |
The grizzly bear cubs arrived with some lunch, Katmai National Park, Alaska. (Ursus
arctos)
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I couldn't resist adding this shot to the page .. the open mouth says it all! (Ursus
arctos) |
2
young spring cubs patiently await their mother's return.
(Ursus arctos) |
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The warm sweet light of dawn kisses the back and shoulders of
a young grizzly bear cub. (Ursus
arctos) |
This small cub curiously casts his gaze my way as he grazes on
some lush grasses. Alaska. (Ursus arctos) |
A beautiful spring cub, this blonde grizzly wandered along the
water's edge looking for scraps.(Ursus arctos) |
The intense gaze of a 2 year old cub. (Ursus
Arctos) |
This subadult grizzly bear keeps his eye on me as he approaches, Katmai national
Park, Alaska.(Ursus arctos) |
The raised paw of this bear's approach gives this picture extra
intensity, Katmai National Park, Alaska. (Ursus arctos) |
The
bear stood on this small rock trying to get a better view
of me. One of the prettiest bears I've seen.(Ursus arctos) |
I caught this image of this nearly full grown boar as he raised
his head whilst eating a salmon. (Ursus arctos) |
Warm evening light soaks on the river as this brown bear searches for supper! (Ursus arctos) |
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Another photograph of an absolutely beautiful bear - a gorgeous specimen. (Ursus arctos) |
Just as I hoped this grizzly bear would give me a look, he obliged, and
I gladly fired the shutter. (Ursus arctos) |
Some biologists speculate that play is a sign of a higher intelligence
amongst animals, and bears are certainly some of the most
playful of critters. (Ursus arctos) |
These 2 bears, nearly full grown adults, were constantly play fighting,
and I was fortunate to take many images of them. (Ursus arctos) |
Photography is largely about light, and the light here was wonderful.
Grizzly bear, Alaska. (Ursus arctos) |
I shot a number of compositions of this young brown bear, and
she obliged with different poses. (Ursus arctos) |
A grizzly in the forest is not a commonly seen photograph, and
I'm very proud of this image. Alaska. (Ursus arctos) |
Looking through the viewfinder, I was in awe of the power held in
this wonderful animals intense stare. Alaska. (Ursus arctos) |
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The same young bear towering over the rock to look at me gave
me this photo after he caught a salmon. Alaska. (Ursus arctos) |
A tighter image of a brown bear feeding on a freshly caught
red, or sockeye, salmon. (Ursus arctos) |
Easily the largest bear I have ever seen. This boar, at full weight,
must be close to 1500 lbs. Katmai National Park, Alaska. (Ursus arctos) |
The soft colors of dawn begin to cast a warm glow over the lake
as this silhouetted brown bear stands, gazing over the water. Alaska. (Ursusa rctos) |
The same 2 bears caught playing above, continued their games most
of the week.Alaska. (Ursus arctos) |
A large boar with a fresh silver salmon held firmly between
his teeth, Katmai National Park, Alaska. (Ursusarctos) |
One
more image of this magnificent young brown bear, Alaska. (Ursus arctos) |
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I often take different compositions of the same scene/subject,
as they can hold a very different mood or 'feel', simply by
moving the camera a few inches, or, in this case, rotating
to a horizontal framing. (Ursusa rctos) |
The same incredible boar captured earlier, here he looks my way
as he relaxes in the frothy water of the rapid. (Ursus arctos) |
An image that I had envisioned a earlier, and spent many hours
planning and waiting for it to happen. Grizzly bear on ridge, Alaska. (Ursus
arctos) |
Black bear, waking from a nap, Smoky Mountains, TN. (Ursus americanus) |
Black bear foraging in the forest, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN. (Ursus americanus) |
Black bear cub, in a field, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains NP,
Tennessee. (Ursus americanus) |
Black bear portrait, headshot taken on the edge of the forest.(Ursus americanus) |
This is the same boar black bear in the image above, waking in the forest.
here, late in the day, he's scratching himself on the forest's
edge. (Ursus americanus) |
A young cub from Katmai, taken on the final afternoon of my
7 day trip. (Ursus arctos) |
I was fortunate to witness this scene in Denali NP, Alaska, this
fall. The caribou bull had been taken down by a wolf pack.
After they fed, this family of bears took over the kill. I
(as always seems to happen) missed the wolves! :) (Ursus arctos) |
A grizzly bear prowling the tundra, late evening light, Denali
NP, Alaska. (Ursus arctos) |
