Wednesday's Bear

Saw this guy the other day. We had a 'moment'. Usually they run as soon as they become aware of you. This guy smelled me from a really long distance away. We stood there looking at each other deciding what each of us was going to do. If he had taken two consecutive steps in my direction I would have set a land speed record bolting to my nearby car. He eventually just wandered off into the woods. Fascinating to make eye contact with a big ol' bear for a few minutes.