We spotted this black bear just outside of Ucluelet, a small town south of Tofino. The bear probably just came out of hibernation, hungry and determined, causing a scene on the only through road to Port Alberni. A few cars stopped including us, hoping to catch his prominent presence on camera. I grabbed my camera and stepped out of the car. Nick thought I was crazy as the bear turned around and looked at me right in the eye. I was no more than 20 feet away from him, and probably wouldn't have a chance to get away if he decided to come after me. I was determined to get a good shot of him. Nothing could stop me at that moment.
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Monday, June 25, 2007
Roadside Surprise
Having lived on Vancouver Island for nearly a decade, I have seen a lot of live animals off the road. Deers and bald eagles are common sighting, but I had never seen a black bear on the side of the road before our trip to Tofino.

We spotted this black bear just outside of Ucluelet, a small town south of Tofino. The bear probably just came out of hibernation, hungry and determined, causing a scene on the only through road to Port Alberni. A few cars stopped including us, hoping to catch his prominent presence on camera. I grabbed my camera and stepped out of the car. Nick thought I was crazy as the bear turned around and looked at me right in the eye. I was no more than 20 feet away from him, and probably wouldn't have a chance to get away if he decided to come after me. I was determined to get a good shot of him. Nothing could stop me at that moment.
We spotted this black bear just outside of Ucluelet, a small town south of Tofino. The bear probably just came out of hibernation, hungry and determined, causing a scene on the only through road to Port Alberni. A few cars stopped including us, hoping to catch his prominent presence on camera. I grabbed my camera and stepped out of the car. Nick thought I was crazy as the bear turned around and looked at me right in the eye. I was no more than 20 feet away from him, and probably wouldn't have a chance to get away if he decided to come after me. I was determined to get a good shot of him. Nothing could stop me at that moment.
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5 comments:
So Nick and you are going for the married Daredevil award.
However, that's a great picture!
Be safe...
Lora, thanks for dropping by. good to see ya here...I obviously wasn't thinking at all. luckly I didn't lose any part of me :p
WONDERful photo! I hope u don't mind my using it on my blog - linking to YOUR blog, of course! It just captures exactly what I'm feeling now:-). Thanx! I will remove it if u come by & don't like what I've done.
it will be used on:
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My sister lived in Tofinio for a year or two, she still goes back all the time. She could have given you some inside knowledge on where to go. The locals keep some beaches and trails a secret, some surf spots too.
She has a large flickr account you should be able to find here through Facebook.
I posted some of my travel photos on Facebook, you should check them out.
its always a treat to personally get such an excellent wildlife photo.
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