My furry friend and I spent a lovely evening together! She munched on sea asparagus and I took pictures of her munching on sea asparagus! She didn’t mind me being close to her at all. The light was perfect!
MY SHADOW AND MY FURRY FRIEND!
My furry friend and I spent a lovely evening together! She munched on sea asparagus and I took pictures of her munching on sea asparagus! She didn’t mind me being close to her at all. The light was perfect!
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Wow! Those are amazing photos, Wayne.
thank you Lynette! I always enjoy meeting a gentle soul!
Your furry friend does look quite contented, there amidst the sea asparagus.
I caught her shopping at the supermarket
Chortle . . . :D
So wonderful to see such a connection! Happy that this bear is your friend and that you are hers!
good point Annette, connection is what we all are trying to do
You’ve made an ursine friend! Clearly, she does not see you as any kind of threat!
Glad you enjoyed the post Noelle, bears for the most part are very gentle creatures……..
To develop a connection and comfort level is admirable.
thank you!
I can find sea asparagus – we call it Samphire here. But no Bears!
ours must be tastier as they all swam over here to eat it
Hi Wayne, these pictures are so clear. Wonderful. I wondered what sea asparagus was and now I know. Have a great day.
I bet you could make it into a salad!
Possibly, I’ve not seen it locally though.
Your title reminded me of the song “Me and My Shadow.” My shadow comes in the form of Labrador Retriever while yours is in the shape of a bear;)
and your shadow would scare my shadow!
And I was excited a few years back (2018) to get a picture of Parker and me standing close together and our interesting shadows – these are great shots Wayne. I’d have been ecstatic to come home with photos of my shadow and a bear. I called my post “Me and My Shadow” but he was not a huge bear! You two look comfortable together – no worries but you needed a snack too.
I remember that shot!
Two shadows passing the night.
You’re right Wayne – I took the picture, not knowing it would look so cute, those perfectly positioned shadows. In this case, you didn’t plan the shadow right? It was a pleasant surprise to see yourself in close proximity to this bear.
no I didn’t plan it. When I saw there was no way I could take a close up shot of her without my shadow being close by,I decided to include me!
Yes, sometimes trying to jockey into place without a shadow is virtually impossible!
You must certainly have a quiet an peaceful way about you to be able to hang with the wild crowd, Wayne! Wonderful!
not really Terri,Bears and many animals are very calm creatures.
It’s like reading a dog you’ve never met before. You read the non verbal cues to determine If you can approach?
I watch the ears…If they lay flat……. get back,If they go up…..two thumbs up!
Colour me impressed! … your shadow shows just how close to her you were able to get. :D
she was very gentle and did not mind If I walked around with her.
I have actually seen sea asparagus on a menu when I was in Canada and it was accompanied by trout.. I suspect she might like that to go along with her grazing.. More lovely images Wayne.. thanks for sharing. xx
thank you Sally,I’ve seen it being sold at the supermarket here in Tofino.
Great to have wild produce on sale.. xx
true that!
What a great way to spend the evening!
true,I sometimes loose sight of these realizations Emma! There is just so much consuming me when I’m out on a shoot!
Great to hear from you and I hope that heat isn’t getting the best of you!
Thank you Wayne – I am in the north of Ireland (that’s like being in Scotland) it doesnt get hot here. We have had a lot of cloud and a fair bit of rain. It’s like normal weather. Aagin, it was one of the reasons I wanted to move here. Not like England where the rest of my family live. There is has been crazily hot and now they are talking about a hose-pipe ban and drought. What’s it like on the west coast?
It does get hot sometimes but mostly temperate weather.
stay cool!
Oh Wayne, what a lovely series of photos here of your four-legged friend. I love the silhouette in the header photo, beautiful and subtle and powerful. Great photos of your evening together, liked seeing your shadow and of course the beautiful bear. Wonderful to see close up what she was eating, and I’ve never heard of sea asparagus which I found interesting. A real treat here, thank you.
thank you Jet! Always good to hear from you!
Wayne, that is an amazing picture. I walked with a black bear and her cub across the highway from me in a National Park. It was a scary experience, but she stayed on her side and I stayed on mine. I was glad to reach the next lookout where my husband waited for me in the car.
always watch the ears,If they go flat and stay down back off and If the head drops low get out of there but don’t run or stare them down.
I think I did the right thing. I’m still here, LOL.
She’s beautiful, and you’re brave! Great shots! 😎
thank you Dawn!