Today's Picture

Went to the summer place this afternoon to do some cleanup chores. Then we drove to a nearby river valley where I photographed grizzly bears in June. Today, in late afternoon, we saw seven (and possibly 8) different grizzly bears!! Unreal. 

You might have heard about a tragic incident in Banff NP in which two hikers were killed by a grizzly on the weekend. The couple lived just down the road in Lethbridge. I did not know them. A very rare occurrence considering all of the interactions between humans and bears. Most unfortunate. I need to stress that these low-quality bear photos were shot at 400 metres from high on a hill looking down .. in low light. I took photos of three more (a sow and two large 2-yo cubs) from 600 metres. We saw four more but at least three were previously seen.  



Two common ravens 

Thank you Janice. We feel fortunate. 

You don't want to be anywhere near enough to a bear to hear !
They are big, except cubs of course, and usually enough different color from surroundings.
cjt

Ring-billed gull and dark-eye junco. River valley today. 

I liked the way the haze hung in the background and the reflection from the windows on the water.....the boat going past was a bonus.
You have to click it to see it more clearly.

Lego at Melbourne airport, featuring Flinders Street Station.

My daughter's dog....