Grizzly sow and cubs napping: I tried cropping this, but resolution would suffer greatly. I caught these grizzly bears taking a nap in the meadow below the Swiftcurrent falls, in Many...

Jon Erdmann Loc: Kalispell, MT

I tried cropping this, but resolution would suffer greatly. I caught these grizzly bears taking a nap in the meadow below the Swiftcurrent falls, in Many Glacier at Glacier National Park on one of my visits.

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Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Jon Erdmann wrote:

I tried cropping this, but resolution would suffer greatly. I caught these grizzly bears taking a nap in the meadow below the Swiftcurrent falls, in Many Glacier at Glacier National Park on one of my visits.

jdtonkinson Loc: Red Wing, MN

Very nice

steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA

Jon Erdmann wrote:

I tried cropping this, but resolution would suffer greatly...

Why not just get closer?

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Great catch!

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

Neat catch!

317tman Loc: Indianapolis, In

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice. Distance was necessary, that's for sure.

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

Jon Erdmann wrote:

I tried cropping this, but resolution would suffer greatly. I caught these grizzly bears taking a nap in the meadow below the Swiftcurrent falls, in Many Glacier at Glacier National Park on one of my visits.

Soaking up the sun. Nice photo Jon.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Jon Erdmann wrote:

I tried cropping this, but resolution would suffer greatly. I caught these grizzly bears taking a nap in the meadow below the Swiftcurrent falls, in Many Glacier at Glacier National Park on one of my visits.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

steve_stoneblossom wrote:

Why not just get closer?

I hope you are joking - a really bad idea....a Grizzly mother and cubs..any closer is an invitational death wish!!!!

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Jon Erdmann wrote:

I tried cropping this, but resolution would suffer greatly. I caught these grizzly bears taking a nap in the meadow below the Swiftcurrent falls, in Many Glacier at Glacier National Park on one of my visits.

Cool shot!!

steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA

olemikey wrote:

I hope you are joking - a really bad idea....a Grizzly mother and cubs..any closer is an invitational death wish!!!!

Hence the 'wink'.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

steve_stoneblossom wrote:

Hence the 'wink'.

Now that I look closer I see the wink!! sorry....still...good message for anyone filming/photo/hiking/camping etc., if you are not well versed in the ways of "wild animals", never mind how cute they are!!! That cute baby raccoon can take off part of your finger, and momma can hurt you bad, BEARS, that is a whole nother category of "beware"!! Bears, Bison/Buffalo, Moose, Alligators/Crocs, Snapping Turtles and many others can give you a really bad day, or maybe even your last day!

Take care and enjoy the ride!!

steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA

olemikey wrote:

Now that I look closer I see the wink!! sorry....s... (show quote)

Personally I think that the park services advice to keep 100 yds from bears much closer than I would want to get.