Less than a mile from the East Yellowstone entrance, I was fortunate to catch a quick glimpse of this impressive bear before it headed on up the mountain and out of sight. The roads were busy wit...
Less than a mile from the East Yellowstone entrance, I was fortunate to catch a quick glimpse of this impressive bear before it headed on up the mountain and out of sight. The roads were busy with cars hustling in and out of the park as is expected this time of year. Thankfully, there were attentive drivers as the bear began to cross and the four or so cars in front of me quickly slowed. When I realized it was a bear, I drove off the road entirely into the sloped median. I was surprised that everyone else continued on, but then there I was parked in an awkward spot and I knew the bear was close. The only way to see uphill was through the sunroof, so I opened it entirely and scanned the higher terrain by the road. I slowly drove forward and I was shocked that it was perhaps only 80ish feet away. The steep slope also put him nearly 40 ft. above me. The slanted road and open roof put me on a great line of sight, but I had to rush to grab the camera and snap a shot before the moment was over. The bear looked directly into the camera as I raised it out of the car. I went to look through the viewfinder and !!! my lens cap was on !!! I very quickly removed it, but the slight delay cost me the money shot. The bear turned to his right and I wasn't able to get the sharpest picture of his face unfortunately. It was a very exciting moment, and I was perhaps a little toooo excited. I was lucky to even have a chance at a shot, but I definitely missed a great opportunity. Hoping to see another one soon.
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