tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post8312259178201017669..comments2024-03-26T15:30:39.733-07:00Comments on Rainy Day Thoughts: Bears in YellowstoneRain Trueaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-50079847889063099562012-02-10T11:52:51.503-08:002012-02-10T11:52:51.503-08:00I knew you were joking:)I knew you were joking:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-82742169514894233042010-10-16T20:09:34.892-07:002010-10-16T20:09:34.892-07:00That was a joke, Patty although if you have ever b...That was a joke, Patty although if you have ever been in Yellowstone, you know how far some people go to get closer to animals than they should. Nobody with disabilities is out there and if they had children there, I didn't see them. It's a choice you all make to decide whether to stay in your car or get out and then how close to get. Normally a ranger shows up to make sure people use good judgment and I saw that twice while there. I do think where would I go if that elk turned and got nasty or the bear ran for someone but the truth is nobody can predict and I try to stay far enough back to not have to worry. People in Yellowstone do dumb things and because of that more than a few have been killed not just by the wildlife but also the geysers and the hot pools. It's what Yellowstone is and people who worry too much about it should not go or at least stay with say a tour if they do. Although given all the warnings I saw at hot springs and the unexpected nature of what can happen, it's just part of the experience. But try crossing a street in a big town and you can face some of the same risks with the unexpectedRain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-65974960821882038522010-10-16T19:48:30.939-07:002010-10-16T19:48:30.939-07:00Wow! So everything was fine because you could run ...Wow! So everything was fine because you could run faster than some of the others [children? elders? people with disabilities?]? PattyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-28179982518154841022010-10-15T07:55:26.370-07:002010-10-15T07:55:26.370-07:00Your story reminds me of the first time I camped i...Your story reminds me of the first time I camped in Yosemite. I was a New Jersey girl, and I had never been anywhere near where a bear might be, ever. I had some trepidation until I resigned myself to the possibility that I could be bear food! The folly of youthful thinking. There is something to be said about when we humans have a sense of what it means to be prey. <br /><br />Your bear photos are really fantastic. I've only seen a bear once, and it is quite a moment. But to see a grizzly, wow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-41937528293309158202010-10-14T17:22:50.888-07:002010-10-14T17:22:50.888-07:00Many moons ago we visited Yellowstone in September...Many moons ago we visited Yellowstone in September. It was dusk when we drove into the park and we saw a big bear. We stopped the car to have a look and the bear put his big paws on the roof of our small station wagon. We had met our first Grizzly and I shudder when I think about it now.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-6681505695171341382010-10-14T09:42:42.230-07:002010-10-14T09:42:42.230-07:00Beautiful bears and a beautiful lady !Beautiful bears and a beautiful lady !Paulhttp://SHadowofDiogenes.blogs.com/shadow/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-16012167105369015272010-10-14T09:05:03.361-07:002010-10-14T09:05:03.361-07:00great bear sightings and photos! someday i hope t...great bear sightings and photos! someday i hope to make it to Yellowstone -- my niece worked there one summer and her stories were amazing. <br /><br />I don't envy your sleeping on that narrow bed -- my body would have been screaming at me. But sometimes the sacrifice is worth it, eh?Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.com