The Country Side of New Jersey
Where the Bears Live
Posted by Betty (Phillipsburg, United States) on 25 June 2008 in Plant & Nature.
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Love the warm light coming through the trees. the bears have a great place to live!
25 Jun 2008 5:22am
@Michael Skorulski: The light that evening was just beautiful!
@mosleh: Thank you, Mosleh.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
If you go down in the woods today .....lovely sunny forest shot. But be careful, watch out for those bears.
25 Jun 2008 7:14am
@Marion: Not me! I walk along the edge! :-) Thank you, Marion!
@Rags: That's why they are there, it's cool!!! :-)
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
It's so beautiful, and you never know you love them until they start being destroyed little by little. I love this beautiful green forest :)
25 Jun 2008 8:00am
@Lorraine: I hope this little forest is never destroyed! Thank you.
@Peter Miller: No, you don't know they are there... and they are very quiet when they move, you don't see them until they are right there!
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Yes, this looks like a place bears would like. Beautiful woodland, but danger can lurk close by. Are there trails that lead into these woods?
25 Jun 2008 11:30am
@Viewfinder: This is actually private property, Glenn. The only trails are the deer paths, that I guess the bears use, too. My kids used to play in these woods 20 years ago, before the bear population explosion!
@MJ: Thank, MJ.
@Anita: Thanks, Anita!
@rem_la: I hope not the wolf! :-)
Tracey from White Hall, United States
Gorgeous! Lovely light. Speaking of bears, I actually saw one in the wild this weekend! Love this peaceful shot!
25 Jun 2008 12:57pm
@Tracey: Isn't it exciting to see one that way? The first time just amazed me! Thank you, Tracey.
@Craig: Thank you.
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Looks very similar to the forests in our area, except that our bears still have enough space to avoid humans. Good shot!
25 Jun 2008 2:45pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: You are lucky, I wish our bears still had space...
Observing from Local, United Kingdom
Lovely piece of woodland, but watch out for the bears..! Very nice photo.
25 Jun 2008 3:22pm
@Observing: Thank you.
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
The ferns looks so beautifully delicate.
25 Jun 2008 3:51pm
@Michael Rawluk: And so thick! It looks like a jungle this year! :-)
Tracey from New Port Richey Florida, United States
nice shot they have very beautiful place to live.
25 Jun 2008 3:52pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Beautiful light and a great place for bears... do you see them in that environment ? And be careful, certainly they are dangerous!!
25 Jun 2008 4:30pm
@Evelyne Dubos: Oh yes, we see them all the time! We give them a lot of respect and a lot of space!
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Beautiful lush scenery - I could see why bears would like it there....
25 Jun 2008 8:23pm
@Chris: Thank you, Chris.
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Gorgeous light, Betty, and so lush ... beautiful (but be careful!!!) ...
25 Jun 2008 8:40pm
@Ron: You have to be careful, two days after that shot there was a bear right across the street!
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Isn't there an old song about going into the woods ... I searched and found it:
If you go out in the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go out in the woods today
You'd better go in disguise.
For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.
I love your woodsy shot!
25 Jun 2008 9:35pm
@Judy: Thanks, Judy... and I love the song!
drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Nice woodland scene =D)
Would I be mistaken in thinking you were punning on an 'is the Pope Catholic@ type colloquialism?
Dan
25 Jun 2008 11:51pm
@drphoto: Actually, no... the bears actually do live in those woods! They are cool and damp and they like to spend the day there.
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Looks like a wonderful place for them as well. I would still have to walk those woods....
26 Jun 2008 3:46am
@Earnest: Any time you are in the area, Earnest, you are welcome!
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