A Cute Little Pumpkin

My little granddaughter Samantha is getting to enjoy her first Autumn.  She seems to be enjoying herself.  Now 11 1/2 months her personality is really showing.  Enjoy.

Bearly Safe

During my work trip to Yakutat last week I took an opportunity to view some brown bears (grizzlies).  The city dump is the place to be.  Whether it is good or bad for bears to hang around a dump, it is good for us geeky city types to get a view of these incredible animals.  The first day the gates were closed so I walked in... OK not too bright.  They were hanging out in a specific area and I got within about 100 feet, then one of the bears would stand up and glare at me.  The next day we had the car and stayed in it.  I'm not the sharpest tool, but I can learn.