Shenandoah Bear (Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, Virginia)
Sometimes it is about putting yourself in the right place and waiting for the wildlife to come to you. Many times this can be a long wait. Other times, like in Shenandoah National Park, there are “bear jams”, meaning everyone just stops on the road indicating there is wildlife. This particular shot occurred right after one such “bear jam.” As soon as a lady started calling after the bear “hear kitty, kitty…” I shook my head and turned to leave. I drove on down the road and spotted the bear off in the distance, pulled safely off at a turnoff and hiked into the woods to a respectful distance from the bear and began to photograph him.

Shenandoah Bear (Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, Virginia)
Sometimes it is about putting yourself in the right place and waiting for the wildlife to come to you. Many times this can be a long wait. Other times, like in Shenandoah National Park, there are “bear jams”, meaning everyone just stops on the road indicating there is wildlife. This particular shot occurred right after one such “bear jam.” As soon as a lady started calling after the bear “hear kitty, kitty…” I shook my head and turned to leave. I drove on down the road and spotted the bear off in the distance, pulled safely off at a turnoff and hiked into the woods to a respectful distance from the bear and began to photograph him.