Day 166: Grizzly

It was a frosty morning in Kootenay National Park, and the four travellers ventured through the chilly forest, emerging into the warming sunshine at a frigid alpine river. Crossing on a wobbly bridge, they entered meadows that were glistening with dew, soon reaching the ruddy ochre beds. A shrew disturbed the morning quiet, momentarily distracting the travellers from their onward journey. The nearby paint pots glowed green. Continuing on to the marble canyon, the travellers trod a safe path well away from the precipitous drop, pausing to admire the blue-green river and its raging waterfall. The sun adorned the falls with the arc of a rainbow; a pleasing sight indeed. As they rejoined the wide and open road, the travellers came alongside a halted caravan train by the river, their attention drawn downstream by the sight of a grizzly bear. The bear seemed unfazed by the attention, and made its way along the river, oblivious to the shooting going on around it, but clearly having no desire to hang around. The travellers departed, seeking new ground and new vistas.

Here's one of those shots :-) A real live, non-captive grizzly bear! Wow!

Grizzly bear crossing the Vermillion River