The one in the picture below was a lot closer to us, which was pretty cool. It was too busy eating to pay us any attention, and when I say us, I mean the twenty or so people who stopped on the side of the road to watch it eat.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Cades Cove
The one in the picture below was a lot closer to us, which was pretty cool. It was too busy eating to pay us any attention, and when I say us, I mean the twenty or so people who stopped on the side of the road to watch it eat.
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How on earth do they keep the bears from running at you???
that is really cool.. I would love to see a bear like that.. instead of in a zoo.. although, I love zoos too.. but, well, you know what I mean!
It's crazy, Stacey. We literally pulled off the side of the road, and it was right there. One guy got pretty close, and when the bear noticed him, he ran so fast! It was quite funny! I was expecting him to be bear food. I guess they are used to people stopping and watching them, because it is a National Park, but I was still a little nervous. It was a great experience, though, to be up close to it. I know I'll never forget it, and I don't think Brandi will, either.
Kristin ~ like I said to Stacey, it was an awesome experience! The first one was too far away to really appreciate, but the second one was really close. After we got back to the car, my mom said that the lady next to her pointed out three other bears in the same area. I was so focused on the one in the picture, I didn't even think to look around for more. All I can say is that it was probably a once in a lifetime experience for us, and I loved it.
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