Bears

This past summer I've been watching the bears on the bear cam at Katmai Falls as they stuffed themselves with salmon.   They will need this for their winter  hibernation.  I loved watching them, especially the little cubs and the mother bears who had their paws full feeding them, keeping a watchful eye and fighting off other bears that got too close.  

We all loved Otis, a 26 year old bear and felt sad to see him leave.  

The salmon run is over now and they're going off to make their dens and I can't help but feel sad somehow.  I hope the winter and man is good to them.  

The winter is going to be long until next summer when the salmon start again.                                Blessings, Diane