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Archive 2019 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

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Today, I returned to Kananaskis to get fall shots with snow in the coloured leaves. But the visibility was zero, with a blizzard, at Wedge Pond.

So I drove up the Highwood pass, and as I almost got to the top, I saw 3 big animals coming down the road. At first I wondered whether some cows had got loose, but then I realized it was moms grizzly and her cubs. Obviously she was bringing them down from the past to look for food away from the snow.

She insisted on walking on the road for about 5-8 km. And so I followed to fish my lights in case a car came but no cars came. It was just me escorting the grizzly.

Here are my best shots from a very wintery fall trip.

1-5 of 8

1 - Bear Appear on the Road

4 - Mom Checking on Progress

5 - You coming along?

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Sep 29, 2019 at 08:35 PM

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6-8 of 8

7 - mom getting a scratch while she waits for cubs

Sep 29, 2019 at 08:38 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

Snow is always so entertaining for the auto focus system. Nice job on these.

Henrik

Sep 29, 2019 at 08:45 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

Terrific Scott. 1, 2, 4 and 8 are my picks. It was wise of you to escort the bears. I wonder if they realized what you were doing? Besides the nobel act, I bet it provided some great photo opportunities and you go to spend time alone with the family of bears which had to be special.

Morris

Sep 29, 2019 at 08:46 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

hnilsson: Yes snow means lots of false or no focus try. Glad you like my snow bears. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

morris: Glad you like 1,2,4,8. No they did not know what I was doing. I went to pass at the end to get a better shooting spot and one of the little ones kept running and so I fell back to not scare them. But it sure was fun to watch some bear behaviour. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

BTW - we do have a least a week of fall. Here is my fall attempts from last week and this week on the grizzly trip.

Last Week Fall

This Week Fall

Sep 29, 2019 at 08:52 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

What a neat experience you had! Thanks for sharing,
Bob

Sep 29, 2019 at 10:09 PM

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Super set, Scott. Too bad the bears have body identification tags. Love the shot of the Wedge pond in snowy attire.

Sep 30, 2019 at 07:58 AM

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Bobg657: It was a great morning. Pictures were marginal with the snow but sometimes its more about the experience. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

KCollett: Parks Alberta used to put small non obtrusive radio transceivers on but they have obviously decided research is more important than aesthetics. I debated removing the id tags with photoshop but did not think the pictures were of such hang on the wall quality to warrant it. Glad you like the set. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Sep 30, 2019 at 10:26 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

Winter-looking bear images captured in September - awesome! The landscape images are lovely. Thank you for sharing, Scott!

Joshua

Sep 30, 2019 at 07:11 PM

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Very nicely done. Love you last of This Week Fall.

Birdie

Sep 30, 2019 at 07:28 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

what lovely environmental shots, Scott.

Sep 30, 2019 at 08:50 PM

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Great stuff and very enjoyable Scott. Some might say you got lucky, but I think you made your own luck by getting out ~ Ron

Oct 01, 2019 at 07:34 AM

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AGeoJO: Glad you like the winter bears. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

birdied: Glad you like the bears and fall shots. Thanks for the feedback. Scott

kdacharya: Glad you like the environment. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

surfnron: Glad you like them. I agree - luck comes to those who continously go out (and who know where to go out to) even when the weather does not look promising. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Oct 01, 2019 at 08:17 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

Beautiful set Scott! Both the bears and the landscapes. That first landscape shot needs some large wall space.

Dave

Oct 03, 2019 at 07:14 AM

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lighthound wrote:
Beautiful set Scott! Both the bears and the landscapes. That first landscape shot needs some large wall space.

Dave

Lightbhound: Glad you like my bears --- and my fall wedge pond landscape. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Oct 03, 2019 at 08:12 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

Awesome set, Scott. Those cubs look like they are freezing!

Jim

Oct 04, 2019 at 07:36 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

beautiful shots of bears and fall landscapes!!

Amit

Oct 04, 2019 at 08:12 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

What a neat experience. Nice work on the fall landscape.

Oct 04, 2019 at 09:02 AM

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canadajim: Soon mom will be looking for a place to hibernate if it does not warm up for them. But as you know it still a month early. But she determined and knew where she was going so maybe she was heading for hibernation. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Warkari: Glad you like the snow bears. This weekend is likely to be the last colour of the year and looking out the window - my larch trees have not totally changed and there is still half the leaves on my leafy trees. So I am glad you like my fall landscape because I am heading for Rome with my beloved and will miss the weekend (sigh

). Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

psharvic: Glad you like the story and the fall landscapes. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated. Scott

Oct 04, 2019 at 11:24 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Fall Shots - First Winter Storm Really - Grizzly - Kananaskis

What a great experience you had, with great photos to show for it!

Oct 04, 2019 at 11:35 AM

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