So we started the day with a good omen. There was a bear that we saw right out our window as we ate in the dark. After breakfast, we boarded the buggy and headed only a matter of feet away to find a pair of 7-year old male bears sparring. After watching them for a while, seeing a third come in, and having several day-trip buggies join us, we circled around the lodge to take back our lunch dishes. When we arrived, this big guy (pictured below) was looking in the windows! At this point, he is back for dinner!
We also saw ptarmigans on our outing, and I learned a little more about my camera settings that will help these birds be more recognizable in the photos. The wireless has been in and out all day, so I am not sure I will be able to upload all of my pictures this evening.
At one point today, the sun came out, and it changed the appearance of the bears. They looked more golden. They say that during the sunset, they will even take on the colors you see on the sky. Since we had such good luck with the bears today, I am hoping for luck with the sun tomorrow.
All day, we were able to look out the window and orient ourselves with the Lodge that was not so far away. (My bunk is in the last car as they appear in the picture below.) Tomorrow we may head out further onto the trails to see what we find. I will share the sparring images and videos when I return to the States.
Amazing!!!!
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