Monday, September 14, 2009

Lee's grizzly


I don't know how often we have driven along the Ashton to Flagg Ranch Road and watched for wildlife, particularly for grizzly bears. They live in the area, and it's fairly remote, so the chances of eventually seeing one along this road have to be better than in most places in the forest.
Lee's lucky day came last week when he was on his way to cut firewood. He saw this grizzly about 9:30 a.m. rambling along near the trees in a meadow.
Seeing a grizzly is rare even in Yellowstone. But seeing one outside the park in the forest is often one of those once in a lifetime deals. Lee thought fast enough to get this photo of the bear with his little camera. The first shot indicated how excited he was as seeing the critter. It was a bit out of focus. Needless to say, I was disappointed that I was working that day, sitting in a meeting while he was witness to this.