Day 173: In the Eye of the Wind

Another sunny day and time to get a view of the city from above. We took Mum and Dad up to Grouse Mountain and spent the day there taking in the sights. We paid the extra to go up into the Eye of the Wind - the proof-of-concept wind turbine just behind the summit of Grouse Mountain itself. It was a good view, but to be honest not worth doing more than once. Mind you, the chairlift ride to and from the summit was definitely worth it. On our return we stopped by the grizzly enclosure where both were out and about, foraging for whatever they could find. One of the bears spent time really close to the fence, digging up some roots and turning over a large rock. The light was good and I was able to get quite a few photos, albeit with the fence in most of them. But one or two just worked, especially this one where the bear's face is full frame. I was less than 2 metres from the bear - that's as close as I ever want to get to a full-grown grizzly.

Looking into the eye of a grizzly