Travel Haines has Bears

Haines has Bears · **1 Like**

Our flights to Katmai kept getting cancelled due to weather so when we saw these guys in Haines it kind of made up for it.

The bear on the right was fishing in some guys tackle box and he managed to catch a hook.

This one got a little closer than I was comfortable with so I did my famous shoot and run.

Lots of people share the water with the bears

Besides bears, Haines is also very scenic

charliezap · 02-12-2012, 08:46 AM

Hi Susan. I showed my son Kevin all your postings concerning Alaska because he and his wife are taking a cruise in July to Alaska.He was quite impressed.--thanks---charliezap

daacon · 02-12-2012, 08:57 AM

Such an adventure Susan thanks for sharing - I'll bet that water was on the frgid side eh ?

wcchamp18 · 02-12-2012, 09:29 AM

Wonderful series along with your others on Alaska. Your shoot and run comments put a smile on my face.

Nowhere Matt · 02-12-2012, 10:14 AM

That first shot is so close to being really remarkable. I mean I would still be proud to have the chance to capture an image such as that one and perhaps the light was the greatest limitation.

Rupert · 02-12-2012, 10:48 AM

Love those bear shots! Nice shooting all around, and looks like a great time. Otis mentioned that if we were up there he would command me to march out there and get that hook out of the bears mouth.......that may be a good reason why we won't be up there!

Regards!

slowpez · 02-12-2012, 11:23 AM

Rupert, tell Otis that the bear's hook is off limits. Even the rangers won't take it out.
Charlie, I hope your son and his wife have as much fun as we did and get to see everything they want to see.
Matt, I agree about the lighting. We went back to see those bears everyday and the light just never improved. You can't have everything I guess but I would sure liked a little sun.
Thanks for having a look Tracy and Dave. I appreciate it.

loco · 02-12-2012, 12:01 PM

These are beautiful, Susan! It's so wonderful to see them swimming and having fun! A fantastic series.

**Bob Harris** · 02-12-2012, 12:44 PM

with so many bears around, some people might forget how dangerous they are, that could be a big mistake. Love that last photo, just beautiful.

riff · 02-12-2012, 01:34 PM

Thank you Susan for sharing your Alaskan adventure with me. Remarkable and very satisfying to view.

**Sailor** · 02-12-2012, 03:07 PM

More nice shots, Susan. When I was a about 14, I almost walked right into side of a big brown mama bear - my head was . . . . . well, who knows where my head was? My mom almost passed out.

Jer

cardinal43 · 02-12-2012, 05:49 PM

Really nice shots. That last one has been collared and tagged. Would be interesting to look at the data about his/her travels.

slowpez · 02-13-2012, 07:00 AM

Thank you Lori, Bob, riff, Jer and Tom. The bears were number one on my list of things to see on the trip and I was terribly disappointed when the flights got cancelled but thankful and fascinated that there were so many in the Haines area and so close. The fishermen, by the way, were continually being chased out of the water.

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02-12-2012, 08:46 AM	#2
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Hi Susan. I showed my son Kevin all your postings concerning Alaska because he and his wife are taking a cruise in July to Alaska.He was quite impressed.--thanks---charliezap

02-12-2012, 08:57 AM	#3
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Such an adventure Susan thanks for sharing - I'll bet that water was on the frgid side eh ?

02-12-2012, 09:29 AM	#4
wcchamp18 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 764	Wonderful series along with your others on Alaska. Your shoot and run comments put a smile on my face.

02-12-2012, 10:14 AM	#5
Nowhere Matt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nowhere Land Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,362	That first shot is so close to being really remarkable. I mean I would still be proud to have the chance to capture an image such as that one and perhaps the light was the greatest limitation.

02-12-2012, 10:48 AM	#6
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Love those bear shots! Nice shooting all around, and looks like a great time. Otis mentioned that if we were up there he would command me to march out there and get that hook out of the bears mouth.......that may be a good reason why we won't be up there! Regards!

02-12-2012, 11:23 AM	#7
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462 Original Poster	Rupert, tell Otis that the bear's hook is off limits. Even the rangers won't take it out. Charlie, I hope your son and his wife have as much fun as we did and get to see everything they want to see. Matt, I agree about the lighting. We went back to see those bears everyday and the light just never improved. You can't have everything I guess but I would sure liked a little sun. Thanks for having a look Tracy and Dave. I appreciate it.

02-12-2012, 12:01 PM	#8
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	These are beautiful, Susan! It's so wonderful to see them swimming and having fun! A fantastic series.

02-12-2012, 12:44 PM	#9
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	with so many bears around, some people might forget how dangerous they are, that could be a big mistake. Love that last photo, just beautiful.

02-12-2012, 01:34 PM	#10
riff Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,408	Thank you Susan for sharing your Alaskan adventure with me. Remarkable and very satisfying to view.

02-12-2012, 03:07 PM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	More nice shots, Susan. When I was a about 14, I almost walked right into side of a big brown mama bear - my head was . . . . . well, who knows where my head was? My mom almost passed out. Jer

02-12-2012, 05:49 PM	#12
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Really nice shots. That last one has been collared and tagged. Would be interesting to look at the data about his/her travels.

02-13-2012, 07:00 AM	#13
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462 Original Poster	Thank you Lori, Bob, riff, Jer and Tom. The bears were number one on my list of things to see on the trip and I was terribly disappointed when the flights got cancelled but thankful and fascinated that there were so many in the Haines area and so close. The fishermen, by the way, were continually being chased out of the water.