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My history with bears is quite long and often amusing. Of the four bear portraits in my animal gallery, the first of them "Bear in my Apple Tree" was the most fun. He was not concerned that I was standing on my deck photographing him. He had cleaned out most of the apples by that time. The two small bear images were taken at another time. The final portrait (the one here pictured) was of a young bear whom I had surprised as he/she was bouncing up and down in the Hawthorn tree that is barely 20 feet from the side door of my house. He woofed at me a bit after I had taken several photos, but didn't leave for a little while.

Another time, I surprised a mother bear with three cubs when I was returning on foot from a visit to my sister's and brother-in-law's place. Because I was between Mum and her cubs, she charged me. I hid behind a telephone pole and called to my brother-in-law for help. He came with his truck very quickly and I was safe. Unfortunately, I later saw that mother bear was wounded, with only one cub. Bear hunters are sometimes about.