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TV f8, AV 1/125, ISO 200 "> WE ALL LIVE HERE TOGETHER In CANADA.
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Close Encounter
Uploaded: June 23, 2011
(Of The Bear Kind!)
Well Folks...On This Last Camping Trip I Also Came Pretty Close To
A YOU KNOW WHAT!!!
And He Had The Hair Raised On The
BACK OF HIS NECK!
I think that meant he wanted me to pet him??? HeeHee...
I do not have a telephoto lens. Just a zoom...so as you can see, we locked eyes. He was close enough that I could hear him...
I'm sure whatever it was he was saying was something nice.
ANYWAY--- It's "ONLY NATURAL" To See These Beauties Where I Live Because
WE ALL LIVE HERE TOGETHER In CANADA.
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TV f8, AV 1/125, ISO 200
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 200, Model: NIKON D90
Maria Warren
June 24, 2011
Laura E. Swan
June 24, 2011
I'm so tickled that you like this one!!!
THIS WAS NO ZOO, I can tell you and it sure feels DIFFERENT when you see a bear that is NOT fenced in! Lol...
YES! He was HUNGRY! He was eating everything in sight. Glad he and I weren't closer. He'd have loved all the sweet McDonalds Hamburger Fat on me! Lol
I enjoyed your visits! Thanks again!
-Laura #9482992
Laura E. Swan
June 24, 2011
I was almost within EATING distance for HIM! Lol!!!
Thanks for the fun and kind comment.
-Laura :))
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Mary Dimitriw
June 25, 2011
This is crazy how close you were. I give you kudos for actually making a detailed sharp shot. I would have been running the other way for sure.
My aunt had one about the same distance from her back door and I know for a fact that she didn't stop to take a picture of it. LOL Nice to meet you as well Laura! #9485069
Patrick Rouzes
June 25, 2011
Laura E. Swan
June 25, 2011
Thank you also Mary, John, Paddy and each visitor. :)
YES! I did get pretty close but my secret is that I was one foot from the truck door. I was in no real danger! (But it's fun to pretend!)
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Laura E. Swan
June 25, 2011
Funny!
Thanks for the visit, Wm! Sorry to hear about your boat. Hope it doesn't cost you too much to fix??? At least the FISH will be happy with you off of the lakes!
-Laura #9485580
Reynaldo D. Reyes
June 25, 2011
Laura E. Swan
June 25, 2011
-Laura :D #9485803
Laura E. Swan
June 26, 2011
We just looked at each other. I stared and he didn't so I knew he was more interested in his little walk he was on.
Somehow I picture "our" bears as NON ANGRY and "used to people" and just look at us as "those pesky tourists"...but I didn't see a TAG on the ear of this one so who knows what he thought of me. Maybe I was his first human?
I wasn't scared at all. Just excited to see him there. I was VERY close to the OPENED TRUCK DOOR. I felt secure.
P.S. NEVER get close to a Mama Bear in the Spring time however. She will kill you in a hot minute if she feels you are endangering her cubs! #9487319
Laura E. Swan
June 26, 2011
I am really enjoying all of your reactions to this and Carol you made me laugh out loud...Where as Mr. Tree (Doug) made me gulp!
Thanks, you guys!
Always Happy to have you visiting!
-Miss (Alberta) Rose :) #9487615
Laura E. Swan
June 26, 2011
EEK!
Yes.In all seriousness you are very right. They are NO JOKING MATTER! Not in REAL life! Pranks at Airports these days aren't funny either, if you get my drift!
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Laura E. Swan
June 30, 2011
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Actually Miss Kitty, the door WAS open the the truck WAS running! No fooling! Dale was driving and I spotted the bear...I made him back up and we watched it walking. When I felt it was safe I got out quietly and moved in slowly for the shot. I never was more than 15 feet from the door!
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Kalena my heart always races when I see a wild bear but more out of thrill! -IF- they take any steps towards me then FEAR sets in.
I don't scare easily. (Unless you are talking horses! NOW THEY are like GIANT DOBERMANS in MY EYES! Lol!!!)
Thanks all! Great to see you here!
-Pomma NL Lala
P.S. If anyone was wondering about the airport comment, it was a private joke from earlier...
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Amanda J. Tanner
July 04, 2011
Emile Abbott
July 05, 2011
Laura E. Swan
July 05, 2011
Be back soon to visit your galleries!
Thanks for your patience and the visit!
-Laura :) #9508419
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