Katmai Bear Viewing
Oct 1, 2021 14:48:52 #
Oct 1, 2021 15:00:38 #
Oct 1, 2021 16:05:17 #
RonM12 wrote:
I was planning this trip for the last couple of ye... (show quote)
A fabulously beautiful group of shots
🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻
Oct 1, 2021 16:07:18 #
Oct 1, 2021 16:10:13 #
RonM12
Loc: Washington State
Hereford wrote:
Wow !!! Pretty impressive shots. 7, 8, & 9 are my favorites. I hope mama wasn't taking a special interest in you in #9.
We sat and ate lunch about 50-60 yards from mom and her cubs. At first, I was a little nervous being the cubs were with her, but mom didn’t seem to be concerned about us. We gave them plenty of space as we maneuvered around them.
Oct 1, 2021 16:15:54 #
RonM12
Loc: Washington State
tomad wrote:
Excellent! In that second from the last one it looks like you've beem spotted by a curious young bear and he's coming over to check you out. What happened?
He was no doubt watching us as we were watching him. He ended up walking into the brush to make his way around us. Not this guy, but we had another bear walk up stream towards us, he came about 15’ from us before heading up into the brush. Not going to lie, a bit of a pucker factor. In general, they were more interested in the sockeye salmon than us.
Oct 1, 2021 16:23:33 #
RonM12
Loc: Washington State
tommystrat wrote:
Many photographers will wait years for these subjects, and still never get a set like this (I am in that category!
) Well done!
) Well done!Thank you. The bear viewing businesses pretty much know where the bears will be given the salmon runs. Our guide told us they only spotted about 15 bears the day before. We got lucky as we counted 30. The trip almost didn’t happen. Our June date was canceled due to weather as the water was too rough for the float plane to land. We re-booked for the end of July, the night before a small earthquake hit Homer, causing the tsunami alarms to go off. We had to evacuate our room for about 3 hours. Trip was an amazing experience.
Oct 1, 2021 16:27:19 #
RonM12
Loc: Washington State
Jusayen wrote:
Hey Ron,what great shots! What a fabulous adventure,looks like a perfect day(except for some of the salmon)I see why you would use Emerald Air again. Jusayen
Thank you. Yeah, the salmon didn’t fare too well. We could actually hear their bones crunching as the bears dined on them. We traveled on the bear trails, there was salmon carcasses all over the place.
Oct 1, 2021 16:31:41 #
RonM12
Loc: Washington State
BrentHarder wrote:
Maybe next time hire out a mule?!?! lol Now that all the pain is over, you can look at your photos and say something like "it was worth it"!!!
Our guide told me one guy, not on our trip, actually paid to have someone go along just to carry his camera gear. The hardest part was crossing sometimes knee deep water, praying I didn’t slip and fall in with all my gear.
We did reminisce over a great steak dinner in Homer that night. 🤣
Oct 1, 2021 16:51:55 #
Very nice set Ron. In the third photo you can see how many salmon are in the water, easy marks for an experienced bear. Nice captures of the cubs as well watching how mom fishes.
Oct 1, 2021 16:53:59 #
Oct 1, 2021 16:58:08 #
RonM12
Loc: Washington State
Vince68 wrote:
Very nice set Ron. In the third photo you can see how many salmon are in the water, easy marks for an experienced bear. Nice captures of the cubs as well watching how mom fishes.
Thanks, The streams were packed with salmon, it was entertaining watching the bears catch them.
Oct 1, 2021 16:58:28 #
Oct 1, 2021 18:59:58 #
DougS
Loc: Central Arkansas
That was one very exciting, fruitful trip! My favorite(s) were #5, and #7, but enjoyed them all.
Of all the places we visited in Alaska, Katmai was my favorite, also! We were along the coast, 16-18th of June, before any salmon runs, but still saw around a dozen brown bears. Hope to return someday...
Of all the places we visited in Alaska, Katmai was my favorite, also! We were along the coast, 16-18th of June, before any salmon runs, but still saw around a dozen brown bears. Hope to return someday...
Oct 1, 2021 19:04:41 #
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