This brown bear sow with three cubs is grazing along the opposite shore of a creek bordering a salmon hatchery. While the salmon were not yet present in the stream itself, this bear family had been frequently spotted near this hatchery. I waited for the four bears to naturally arrange themselves in a horizontal line, which gave my image a rhythmic composition based upon the repeating horizontal thrusts of the rocks, bears, log, and trees. The sow keeps a wary eye on 22 photographers on the other side of the stream, while the cubs pay no attention to her or to us.