Today we moved on to Finn Cove, but not before we saw, at fairly close range, a GRIZZLY BEAR. Our boats were at dock and I was looking at the nearby steep rock shoreline when I saw the rock move. On closer inspection, it was clearly a brown Grizzly Bear. Absolutely beautiful, he turned and looked at us. Rob took Blue from the back deck and put him inside the boat. Staying on our boat, I tried to get a photo but it was difficult because the bear was on the move. He easily moved up the steep rock and thrashed his way through dense forest. We have seen lots of black bears but I have never seen a Grizzly bear. It is different. A short while later, Bill ran the length of the docks to tell me that the bear was on the nearby shore. I ran back with Bill to watch the bear moseying about on shore. The dock was abuzz with excitement; it seems, a Grizzly bear sighting never gets old.
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| Double click for a better view of the bear on the rock |
And then we were on our way to Finn Cove. The owner of a closed fishing lodge in Finn Cove had generously invited Bill (and by association, us) to pull up at her lodge docks for the night. No one, not even the owner, was there. We were happy to spend the night here. It was strange to walk around the deserted docks and see signs of what was, only last year, a busy fishing camp. The main dock has a street sign over a bench that says “Bullshit Boulevard” and it is clear that this was a lively place. Blue, ever the nuisance, instantly found a cat that still inhabits the docks and also, the cat’s food, which he promptly ate. Bill gave the cat fresh salmon so I think we're square with the cat.
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