Spent Monday in the mountains.. my home away from home. Saw my first bear of the season as well as alot of sheep... mostly ewes, but a few rams as well.
Wow Shelley, that is a walk in the wild! Some how it seems that perhaps that bear was a little closer than you may have expected, what a beautiful coat of fur. The rams are very cool and massive, a few of your shots show a great perspective with the mountains in the BG and ridge line. Seems the ones on the run were feeding and got spooked up What a wonderul rugged outdoor hike that was, glad you shared it
Back to the home herd I see Shelley Well done. The Ram always strikes a very powerful pose. The Bear looks like it was pretty darn close. How often do you see these guys a year? I've only seen one bear in the wild, it was at yosamite. And as I got out to take a few pics the Ranger appeared out of nowhere to scare it off as it was drawing a large crowd on the side of the road.
Excellent job, Shelley. Both series, the bear and the rams, are awesome. I like the clarity, the color tones, and the fine detail of all the images. 1, 3, and 11 are my favorites.
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What a wonderul rugged outdoor hike that was, glad you shared it 
I think that bear in #3 saw his first human of the season too.