Comments on: Grizzly bear photo, Denali National Park, Alaska http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/10/25/grizzly-bear-photo-denali-national-park-alaska/ Nature, Travel, and Adventure Photography by Carl Donohue Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:35:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: MaryBeth Lunsford http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/10/25/grizzly-bear-photo-denali-national-park-alaska/#comment-262 MaryBeth Lunsford Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:07:42 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/10/25/grizzly-bear-photo-denali-national-park-alaska/#comment-262 That is a beautiful bear!! I've noticed that all of your photos' of bears are really extraordinary. They show such expression of what that particular bear is feeling , maybe thinking , etc.. I love bears , as I do all animals. But to me , bears resemble man so much. They act in ways that are so like humans. They are so intelligent & so very unpredictable .So many people think they are cute & cuddly, which they are beautiful animals. But they can't be trained like dog , even if you raise them all of their lives. They are called wildlife for a reason. Because they are wild and like humans have their own unique personalities. I'm very surprised Tim Treadwell lasted as long as he did. I feel great sympathy for he & his family, but what he did was extremely stupid. You cannot make " friends " with bears or any other wild animal. but they sure are a treat to observe! And you, Carl , do it so well!!! I know it's a lot of work, but what a fantasic job! Keep up the awesome stories & pictures. That is a beautiful bear!! I’ve noticed that all of your photos’ of bears are really extraordinary. They show such expression of what that particular bear is feeling , maybe thinking , etc.. I love bears , as I do all animals. But to me , bears resemble man so much. They act in ways that are so like humans. They are so intelligent & so very unpredictable .So many people think they are cute & cuddly, which they are beautiful animals. But they can’t be trained like dog , even if you raise them all of their lives. They are called wildlife for a reason. Because they are wild and like humans have their own unique personalities. I’m very surprised Tim Treadwell lasted as long as he did. I feel great sympathy for he & his family, but what he did was extremely stupid. You cannot make ” friends ” with bears or any other wild animal. but they sure are a treat to observe! And you, Carl , do it so well!!! I know it’s a lot of work, but what a fantasic job! Keep up the awesome stories & pictures.

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/10/25/grizzly-bear-photo-denali-national-park-alaska/#comment-265 Carl Donohue Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:26:01 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/10/25/grizzly-bear-photo-denali-national-park-alaska/#comment-265 Hey MaryBeth Yes, bears are very cool.To watch them is always a treat. For them to allow us their trust and let us into their world is something we should be respectful of. It's always an amazing experience, and one of the coolest feelings anywhere when I'm in the backcountry and I see a bear - or even bear tracks. They're just way cool. I never met Timothy, but I did read al ot of stuff by and about him - I can't really say whether he respected the bears or not .. I do think he, like anyone, made some good and some bad decisions. But he lived his life doing what he wanted, and I do respect him for that. I'm not so sure that people can't "make friends" with wild animals. Maybe not 'friends' like humans are friends, but I do think it's possible to develop trust with an animal, even wild animals, and to respect one another. And, in some ways, probably both the human AND the animal get some benefit out of the relationship. Cheers Carl Hey MaryBeth

Yes, bears are very cool.To watch them is always a treat. For them to allow us their trust and let us into their world is something we should be respectful of. It’s always an amazing experience, and one of the coolest feelings anywhere when I’m in the backcountry and I see a bear - or even bear tracks. They’re just way cool.

I never met Timothy, but I did read al ot of stuff by and about him - I can’t really say whether he respected the bears or not .. I do think he, like anyone, made some good and some bad decisions. But he lived his life doing what he wanted, and I do respect him for that. I’m not so sure that people can’t “make friends” with wild animals. Maybe not ‘friends’ like humans are friends, but I do think it’s possible to develop trust with an animal, even wild animals, and to respect one another. And, in some ways, probably both the human AND the animal get some benefit out of the relationship.

Cheers

Carl

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