02-SEP-2008
Aspens abound everywhere. Throw in a little light and there's a great photo just waiting somewhere along the trunks of the trees.
02-SEP-2008
Clouds always enhance a photograph, even in a reflection. In this case, the flower box is below a dining room window at the Grand Teton Lodge.
02-SEP-2008
Jackson Lake sits at the base of the mountains. Can there be a more spectacular view anywhere?
02-SEP-2008
There is an extensive area of willows next to Jackson Lake and below the Grand Teton Lodge. It is an excellent area for seeing moose. And it's also an excellent area to see grizzly bears.
02-SEP-2008
The moose are an attraction to the bears, especially in the spring when the moose calves are vulnerable.
02-SEP-2008
This is a two year old female that had been seen in the area for the past several weeks. This one was seen near Ox Bow Bend. This bush was covered with berries about the size of dried cherries when the bear found it. After about 20 minutes, the bush had been stripped of all its berries.
02-SEP-2008
To get the berries, the bear put the whole branch in its mouth. It closed it and pulled away stripping away the berries. It was pretty efficient. It's likely that a few leaves were eaten along with the berries. The bear was quite methodical and patient until all the berries were gone. When the berries were gone, the bear left, looking for more.
02-SEP-2008
The bear crossed the road and walked up the hill on the other side and visited each bush along its path. If there were a few berries on any branches when it got to it, they were gone in a short time.
