I first spotted this wild black bear in the meadow. After a while, he headed toward the woods where I followed him to the creek. After taking a drink, he then slowly waded into the water to take a dip. Watching him just doing his thing was magic. It is a time that I won't forget.
Although he knew I was there, the bear and I still respected each other's "space".

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