We'd just finished supper last night. Well, we'd just finished cleaning up and lazing about last night when Leah's dad came in with news. Three polar bears were over in Victor Bay, and they'd been right near some of the tents.
It was like a fire drill, or a missile drill (um, is anyone else out there old enough to remember those? "The missiles are coming, hide under your desk! It was where I learned that you didn't need a fall out shelter, just a desk in your classroom. We dropped what we were doing, and rushed out to the truck, and beat a hasty trail to Victor Bay.
We did arrive in time to see them, but they'd left across the bottom of the bay, and made their way to and island/penisula. When we saw them they were crossing the ice, but soon climbed the island and crossed down the other side.
This is what we do for entertainment folks.
We hung around after most everyone left and were rewarded when we saw them on the ice at the far bottom of the bay. As they seemed to be hanging out there, we decided to get a different vantage point, and left for the new sewage lagoon project.
Now, I don't want to brag, but I live in a place with the most beautiful sewage lagoon in the world. Really. It is an awesome place, sitting on the saddle between Victor and Arctic Bays with spectacular views in both directions. I expect to go there much more often. Don't believe me?
The bears were still there, moving back and forth on a pan of ice, but they were even farther away from us.
So we satiated ourselves in all their northern glory and came back home. There is news that another sow with two smaller cubs are heading towards Victor Bay. Time to pile in the truck once again.
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Love the circus . . . when we were in Yellowstone, driving around, we’d come across circuses like this and know that there was a bear nearby. We didn’t see any white bears, though. 🙂 We did see a grizzly with two cubs which was exciting enough.
Wow – those are great … no amazing photos of the bears Clare!
Pretty amazing entertainment. I’d have been out of the house like a missle too! The best i can usually boast is a pair of twin fawns or a garter snake or maybe a pair of red fox. Great shots! Congratulations!
Carolyn H.
OMG! I know that polar bears are dangerous etc. etc. etc. But wow, your photos are so nice! The bears look so stunning! It’s nice to see they still have some ice to hang around on, lol.
I have a question about the lagoon though. It’s a sewage lagoon, so does that mean that’s where the sewage is drained into? So I guess people know to not go too near to that water? I hope I don’t sound all preachy or anything. I am just curious if that’s safe?
Anyways, the polar bears are TOO cute. hehe. I think being probably 1200km away, I think it’s safe for me to say ‘cute’, LOL!
Excellent post! Love the photos, and I remember the excitement of racing to Victor Bay when word would hit town that there were bears around or narwhal or any other amazing creature of the North.
Those bear photos should be made into prints. My two cents.
Bears are always exciting Liza. The circus is still going on as the bears are still about.
Thanks Kennie.
Thanks Carolyn. Those a pretty cool animals in their own right.
Thanks Melodie. They are cool creatures, but one can never forget that they are pretty much at the top of the food chain here. Like all wild animals they need to be treated with respect.
The sewage lagoon is still being built and isn’t operational yet. But that will be where our sewage is trucked to (our water is trucked to our homes and the sewage pumped out and trucked away). No one needs to be told that the sewage is unsafe, it comes with its own built in warning scent.
Thanks Wanda. We’re still waiting for the opportunity to race out and see Narwhal at Victor Bay this season.
Actually the photos are too grainy and not sharp enough for prints at higher resolution. They’re suitable for posting here at these sizes, but not much else. But thanks for the vote of confidence Michael.
Hehe, right! •bush• Duh.
WOW!
Thanks