And have to quote Sharp-shootin' Susie here- "I was out on my deck sweet talking to that bear, maybe 30 feet away from him. He couldn't have cared less about me. I was so excited I had to remember to take pictures!"
Both of these had to be lightened a bit to see the bear.
Wow! I'm speechless. What a photo op that was!
ReplyDeleteJanet, I had to click on your bio to double check exactly where you're located. Virginia, huh? And you've got bears roaming your woods? Kind of scary. I bet you don't do much camping in the backyard. Great pictures!
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy- Yes what a photo op indeed! Still not sure if I would have tried to talk to the bear while taking its picture1
ReplyDeleteGrace- This is from my friend Susie in New York. While there are some black bear around the area- not in my immediate area! wow!
Janet, she is a LOT braver than I would have been. Big bear!
ReplyDeleteI had to back up and read the previous post cause I knew you did not have bears in Virginia--at least--don't think so in the Tidewater area. I'm afraid for your friend. What's to stop him from crashing through the door?
ReplyDeletebeckie- She is a brave woman! A little crazy too. ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnna- Nope this is my buddy Susie who lives in NY. We do have black bears in the Dismal Swamp and sometimes one will roam a little far.
Susie says a BB gun will stop him...like I said, she's brave and a bit crazy.
Bear with you indeed! What an encounter!
ReplyDeleteFun but scary!
ReplyDeleteTina- Truly a wild encounter!
ReplyDeleteVictoria and Kim- Fun as long as you aren't out walking the dogs!
Good grief, your friend Susie is too brave for her own good! Bears are to avoided, I was taught as a girl scout leader in PA. Stay away from them, not get closer. I do want to say from the previous post, that crapola is one of my favorite words. We like to say crapola Lola for maximum effect. :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
Good grief. I would be afraid to go outdoors after dark and would be looking over my shoulder in the daytime. Would get nothing done :)
ReplyDeleteFrances- I like it! Crapola lola. Could easily be added to my lexicon at any given moment. So what area of PA? I went to Shippensburg for college.
ReplyDeleteLona- I would be sure to make my dogs take a quick walk and not dilly dally after dark.
Yikes I would've been wordless too! Great pictures though!!!
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to say Crapola lola!
ReplyDeletethanks Catherine -- I will pass on the accolades to Susie.
ReplyDeleteAnna- well go ahead and say it loud!!
I had read that bears were lively in upstate NY! We stay clear of them when visiting TN parks! Great shots tho! gail
ReplyDeleteThanks Gail, credit a steady hand on one brave soul.
ReplyDeleteWow, I can see I missed a couple of exciting posts! I read the last one and this--can't believe she has this wildlife in her yard...and possibly a coyote? It seems more like something from the Wild Wild West...not NYC!!
ReplyDeleteAt first I did think this was your own yard, but I'm glad to know it isn't!
I like your new photo you've added to blotanical;-)
Hi Jan, glad you got to see these photos of the bear! It does sound like something other than just outside of NYC!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you like my new picture...it is from Thanksgiving.