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Just back from a superb trip to Churchill. Was expecting/hoping for cold weather but instead had most days above the freezing mark. This late into November, it's not a good sign. No ice in the bay. The bears need the ice to hunt seals. Without ice, no seals. This image does depict some snow but most of it was gone a few days later.

https://photos.smugmug.com/Recent-Work/Recent-Work/i-RRXGBZD/0/X2/Churchill%20Nov%202016%20Polar%20Bear%201%20with%20Copyright-X2.jpg

More images to follow as I get to them.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Henrik

Nov 10, 2016 at 09:15 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Where's the Ice? Polar bear, Churchill Manitoba

I like this, Henrik. Nice atmosphere, and of course the polar bear. I agree the warmth and lack of ice is troubling. We did the situation no favors on Nov. 8. Sigh.

Nov 10, 2016 at 09:44 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Where's the Ice? Polar bear, Churchill Manitoba

Looking forward to seeing the other. Global Warming is a real growing threat.

Nov 10, 2016 at 10:18 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Where's the Ice? Polar bear, Churchill Manitoba

Wonderful shot, love the paw .

Birdie

Nov 10, 2016 at 01:35 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Where's the Ice? Polar bear, Churchill Manitoba

This is a sweet shot Henrik ~ Ron

Nov 10, 2016 at 06:33 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Where's the Ice? Polar bear, Churchill Manitoba

Very compelling portrait (and a somber lesson in natural history).

Thanks for posting.

--Kim

Nov 10, 2016 at 07:04 PM

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very nice image Henrik

Nov 10, 2016 at 07:33 PM

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Excelent image Henrik. No ice is scary yet it's not the first time the earth was this warm

Morris

Nov 10, 2016 at 07:40 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Where's the Ice? Polar bear, Churchill Manitoba

Another way of looking at this is if there is more ice the bears would be further from shore and further from photographers?

Nov 10, 2016 at 07:42 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Where's the Ice? Polar bear, Churchill Manitoba

Excellent image Henrik. I'm in Alaska right now and its 8C and raining every day....usually I have snow to photograph the eagles. Times are a changing....

TFS
Geoff

Nov 10, 2016 at 08:15 PM

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dalite wrote:
Another way of looking at this is if there is more ice the bears would be further from shore and further from photographers?

That would be one way of looking at it....although I'd say a fairly short sighted way. In a few years there may be none of these bears to photograph.

Nov 10, 2016 at 08:16 PM

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Sharona wrote:
I like this, Henrik. Nice atmosphere, and of course the polar bear. I agree the warmth and lack of ice is troubling. We did the situation no favors on Nov. 8. Sigh.

Thanks for stopping by.

Henrik

Nov 10, 2016 at 10:13 PM

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guitardirky wrote:
Looking forward to seeing the other. Global Warming is a real growing threat.

Getting to them slowly.

And for polar bears in particular, it's not good news.

Nov 10, 2016 at 10:16 PM

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birdied wrote:
Wonderful shot, love the paw .

Birdie

Thanks Birdie, appreciated.

H

Nov 10, 2016 at 10:16 PM

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surfnron wrote:
This is a sweet shot Henrik ~ Ron

Thanks Ron.

H

Nov 10, 2016 at 10:17 PM

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wonderer wrote:
Very compelling portrait (and a somber lesson in natural history).

Thanks for posting.

--Kim

Hi Kim.

Thanks for stopping by.

Henrik

Nov 10, 2016 at 10:18 PM

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kmunroe wrote:
very nice image Henrik

Thanks buddy.

H

Nov 10, 2016 at 10:18 PM

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morris wrote:
Excelent image Henrik. No ice is scary yet it's not the first time the earth was this warm

Morris

Thanks Morris. While that may be true, it has occurred in natural cycles in the past - unless of course one is to deny that we as a species now contribute significantly to it.

H

Nov 10, 2016 at 10:21 PM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Where's the Ice? Polar bear, Churchill Manitoba

dalite wrote:
Another way of looking at this is if there is more ice the bears would be further from shore and further from photographers?

Nov 10, 2016 at 10:23 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Where's the Ice? Polar bear, Churchill Manitoba

arbitrage wrote:
Excellent image Henrik. I'm in Alaska right now and its 8C and raining every day....usually I have snow to photograph the eagles. Times are a changing....

TFS
Geoff

Thanks bud. Indeed they are. I spoke to some of the locals up there and they couldn't recall seeing a November like this.

H

Nov 10, 2016 at 10:26 PM

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