More From My World

I'm scanning pictures to my computer, so thought I would share.  These are from a year or so ago.  A black bear, he's turning over the rocks below the house looking for insects to eat.

A coyote, taken in Yellowstone in the winter.

A bison or buffalo as some call them, taken in Yellowstone.

A white tail buck deer behind the house.

A big horn ram climbing the rocks below the house.

A coyote in the winter in Yellowstone.

Two white tail bucks testing each other.

Is Sidney watching them or they watching her.

Paradise valley, taken from the road by the house.

Big horns, sweet baby.

It's Bailey, looking like a bat trying to sneek up on something.

Some Old Wildife Photos and Sidney

A black bear, that's seed falling down on him.

A cute baby.

Two beautiful rams.

Sidney flying.  She's really making a jump to catch something in the grass.

A ram looking at me.

Black bear.

A beauty.

                                            Rubbing his horn on a tree.

A Bear on Sunday

A young male black bear this morning, very unusual this time of day and as warm as it is.  Had to use some harsh words to run him off several times, following the Bear Whisperer's technique, he's young, so he hasn't learned what may get him into trouble.  Brought the feeders in and will keep them in until I'm sure he's headed to the higher elevations.

A Blurry Bear Story & a Tragedy

Reading today of a fatal mauling of a tourist in Yellowstone by a Grizzly female bear with cubs.  The man was hiking with his wife when they surprised the bear and her instinct to protect her cubs ended in her attacking the man, ending in his death.  Such a tragedy for the family and can't imagine the feeling of anguish for the wife having to experience and witness such a horrid scene.

The blurry picture of a black bear was our first encounter with a bear on the property.  Only a few years after moving here.  I don't know who scared who, Jim shooting over the head of the bear to scare him off, but the sound freaked out the bear causing him to rear up as I snapped a picture, me shocked at the sound of a gunshot and the bear standing since Jim had not warned me he was going to do that.  And this was only a black bear, loaming large as he stood tall.  He quickly left as I headed for the door with my hands shaking.  Have learned since to be on the alert for any possible encounter with wildlife, here or in the park.  Jim always carried bear spray and a pistol, but unlikely a tourist would have more than bear spray. 

Very, very sad for the family. 

2011 BOM by Sue Spargo

This is Sue's line drawing of her 2011 BOM, I'm on the fence on what to do, but the idea of learning 44 new embellishment stitches that we've all seen on her blog and receive the speciality threads, and 200 have already signed up. My head hurts from thinking about it.

STARK RAVEN MAD & A MOTHER BEAR & HER CUB

Started the process of another block From Cherie's Start Raven Mad Quilt, using mostly wool with Brannock & Patek fabrics.


And a huge surprise looking out the kitchen window to see a female black bear and her little cub. Was able to go outside without disturbing them to take two quick pictures. You can barely see the little cubs ear coming from behind the rock, the cub is so much darker than the mother. In all our years here, we have seen bears and cubs, but never on our property. Sweet moment for me.