Coastal Brown Bear Prints, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2715

I have seen a lot of good images of bear tracks, but I had never taken one until I came across these tracks in the sand on a beach in Glacier Bay National Park. Besides the deep clear paw impressions, the eagle feather is a nice touch. Both the coastal brown bear and bald eagle are iconic images of Southeast Alaska. But, I have to admit I moved the eagle feather into the frame. It was just out of the frame by about three feet. I was on a backpacking expedition and was not carrying an eagle feather with me to place in the frames of my photos. It just happened to be lying right next to this great set of tracks. This image appears on page 55 in my book “Glacier Bay National Park: Alaska. Enjoy the photo and thanks for visiting. Once again as a reminder, I will be leading a small boat photo cruise in Glacier Bay National Park this coming summer with Dolphin Charters (www.dolphincharters.com), July 6-12, 2011. Come join me for a week-long cruise in the bay exploring Alaska.Camera body: F5, Lens: Nikkor 20-25mm f/2.8 Film: 35mm Velvia, ASA 50, digitally scanned© Mark Kelley