Ground Level Sunrise Walk

We went for a walk at dawn this morning, with hopes that other wildlife was also stirring at that hour ~ specificallly bears.  Yesterday (as most mornings) on my way to work, a bear meandered through the fog, crossing the road right in front of my car.  It was a large bruin, compared to the smaller sows.  I managed, in my excitement, to quick-snap a few photos out my car window.  (Yes, I could live to be 105 years old, and I'd still become excited about seeing bears!) 

                                                                              


Today I wanted to be at ground level and walk alongside a bear.  Knowing they favor this stretch of road, we walked...  enjoying the quiet unfolding of ths beautiful autumn morning.  Here are a few things we saw along the way.

                               And then......   on the way back......   up ahead.......    I saw my bear!

It went off into the woods with us following a distance away, but it was not to be seen again. 



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I passed this scene as I continued on with  the rest of my morning's journey, inspiring me to I capture a few more of autumn's leaves ~ on their descent ~  paying tribute to the perfectly, appropriately-named nickname of the season! 

              Finally, off the side of our causeway, was this 'conga line' of turtles, as Kathy would call it!

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