Birds, Beetles, Bears and Beliefs
“Birds, Beetles, Bears and Beliefs” (seeking trails to secular worship?) One summer we drove to the coast where I saw my first wild alligators, ibis (egret-like sea birds) and river…
Tag: bears
Saunter in the Smokies
A few images from our walk in Great Smoky Mountains National Park yesterday. Nature, History, Nature … (and a furry fellow saunterer we met on the way back)
Unbearably Wild
A shadow appears at the corner of my eye. I glance out the window. A black shape passes. Immediate action! Grab my phonera (why not name it phone+camera?) and walk…
Alaskan Adventure
Not exactly an adventure, but images from my last journey to the Wild Far North.
Mountain Neighbors
Last Sunday, a youthful black bear climbed a walnut tree outside our windows, stretched out and took a long nap like a gorilla. Today, this mama and three cubs ambled…
No Holidays for Animals
One of our neighbors came calling this morning of Passover and Easter weekend. A black bear sauntered across the patio and up the walkway to the front door. We watched…
