Black Bear, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2515

I love photographing bears in the spring. I wait for an evening high tide and go to one of my favorite bear spots. I ride the tide into the sedges and can get fairly close to the bears. The bears do not get too upset when approached quietly in a small skiff. So consequently most of my bear shots end up with the bear’s mouth full of grass. This image illustrates page 93 in my new book – Alaska: A Photographic Excursion.-Mark Kelley