Black Bear

This guy came to our campsite to join us for lunch while camping in the Adirondacks. Biggest Black Bear I have ever seen! I followed him into the woods for about a half mile to get some more shots until he turned around to let me know that we were done playing follow the leader

QI is not good due to the high ISO (was very dark) and the auto focus was not working on his dark coat.

One ran past me once, while I was hunting turkey. Their speed is almost incredible. You can't out-run them and you can't out-climb them. I'm glad he was in a good mood.

Yea, a couple small ones ran by the day before, I too was amazed at their speed!

You don't have to outrun the bear... You just have to outrun the other guy.

I have always heard that you can out run them if you run downhill becuase they have to adjust thier weight to the back legs which makes them run awkward. I don't know, I do know that I myself would be happy if I never had to test that theory personally.
I like the shot of the bear and am kind of at awwww that you even followed him. Crazy stuff!

Rick you are crazy man.

Bears are magnificent - anyone aware of Minnesota guy Dr Lynn Rogers ? The BBC sent a wildlife presenter out to see him in Minnesota around May this year, for the BBC documentary Animal Planet. Unbelievable!


Lynn Rogers, PhD



http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00scvdy

Another from our walk,






After he looked back at me a few times he stopped here and took a few steps back towards me, at that point I sensed the photo session was over

I hope you were carrying something other than a camera.

N_Addy said:

I hope you were carrying something other than a camera.

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Toilet paper in case the bear turned around. Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

N_Addy said:

I hope you were carrying something other than a camera.

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I read that a NY Strip Steak in each rear pocket will initiate an intimate relationship.

Nice size bear bear - nice captures too.