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22 May 2016, 22:48
Demonical
Swan Hills Alberta
Swan Hills, Alberta. May 21-2016. I would say the forest fire risk is NIL...

I went up there looking for a big black bear.


It was -3C, and 90% humidity, so I was constantly having to stop and scrape ice off my 'sun-glasses'...


After a while, I ditched the glasses.






There was a layer of ice on everything.


Fresh grizzly tracks, with my size 13 boot for perspective.


More fresh grizzly tracks...


Pretty sure the same bear made these tracks.


Fresh black bear tracks; made by maybe a 5' bear.


Our old moose & bear hunting campsite. Loggers clearcut right around it, but left the old tent frame standing.



Pics were shot with a Blackberry 'Leap', cell phone.


23 May 2016, 06:08
Grizzly Adams
Reminds me of my Grizzly hunt there a few years ago. Altitude gives the Swan Hills a climate of their own. You can see the famous gumbo as well. Wink

Grizz


Indeed, no human being has yet lived under conditions which, considering the prevailing climates of the past, can be regarded as normal. John E Pfeiffer, The Emergence of Man

Those who can't skin, can hold a leg. Abraham Lincoln

Only one war at a time. Abe Again.
23 May 2016, 23:16
sjr
Remember a Victoria Day long weekend back in the mid 70's bear hunting - fishing at Windy Lake out of Swan Hills , got hit with a snow storm that dumped 1/2 foot of snow on the ground . Fun + Games ,BIG FIRE and lots of beer !!!
25 May 2016, 03:08
Demonical

Windy L., Brookies, Sept 20 1982.
25 May 2016, 04:18
sjr
Great picture and fond memories of Windy Lake
have to dig out my old slide pictures and see if can get them transferred over to a disc .
We caught some very nice 3-4 lb brookies that trip