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Pictures of the Week March 13th

APtravelnews-March 13th, – Pictures of the Week! A few of Bob and Barb’s favorites, pulled off our files of more than 55-K images! 

My pond loves it's turtles! G-D's gift to earth!
My pond loves it’s turtles! G-D’s gift to earth!
A great writer and fine friend!!!!
A great writer and fine KY. friend!!!!
Wild Black Bear, ladies not smart! But post taking image no harm, yet!
Wild Black Bear, ladies not smart! But post taking image no harm, yet!
Minnesota dreaming. Barb and Charlie (gone to old age now) at Bear Lake, MN.
Minnesota dreaming. Barb and Charlie (gone to old age now) at Bear Lake, MN.
Reminds me of my special Arctic adventure diving under ice!!
Reminds me of my special Arctic adventure diving under ice!!
Image taken with first iteration of Olympus Digital camera in a custom water-proof case I designed! Tech folks at Olympus said it would be too cold for it to work! It Worked for whole adventure. One of the shots made best picture of the year in Skin Diver Magazine!! I'll find it and publish in another "Pictures of the Week."
Image taken with first iteration of Olympus Digital camera in a custom water-proof case I designed! Tech folks at Olympus said it would be too cold for it to work! It Worked for whole adventure. One of the shots made best picture of the year in Skin Diver Magazine!! I’ll find it and publish in another “Pictures of the Week.”

 

Bear With Me! Don’t Do This!

APtravelnews-Ely, Minnesota-A couple of summers ago! Barb and I wanted to see bears and we heard that there were wild bears at the Vince Shute Bear Viewing Sanctuary. Shute began leaving peanuts out for bears so they wouldn’t break into his cabin anymore. They weren’t tame at all, but were used to seeing people watching them. However, the people watched them from a distance and a safe viewing platform. We came before the platform was build and I took a chance letting Barbara get close to the sow bear and her cubs. In the image you can see the mother just before she turned and woofed at Barbara to stay back. The bear didn’t charge, Barb and I both got the picture we wanted and we both backed off. I shot this with a telephoto lens-frankly, Barb was way too close, but this time we got the bear, the bear didn’t get us!!!!

This is how not to photograph wildlife, especially a bear with cubs, especially not!
This is how not to photograph wildlife, especially a bear with cubs, especially not!