So we went to Katmai in July of 2005 and saw a shit ton of bears, volcanoes and other cool stuff.
These are the pictures and videos!
Didele Stora Tingine Meska / Big Fat Lazy Bear
This was the alpha. It sat up top and let salmon jump straight into its mouth
Lots of Bears
Ryan and Bears
Single Grizzly Bear enjoys eating salmon all night and walking on the beach at Dawn
Sleepy Bear Chillin' on the beach
Here's a video of a mama bear and some cubs lumbering along. mom_and_cubs1.mpg (7.3megs)
This is mama bear fishing: mom_and_cubs.mpg(9.5megs), and this is her when she catches one mom_and_cubs3.mpg(7.3megs). sucks to be that fish.
Mama Bear enjoying her meal in peace.
Cubs looking for a handout.
That's about when a big Male bear approached who looks like he might like to snack one of the cubs. Mom gives the order to scat.
"Run Away!"
This is a video of bear cubs running per mama bears instruction.mom_and_cubs4.mpg (3.5meg).
They can really move when they need to.
"Wait up there until the coast is clear.."
This is a clip of a bear cub hanging out waiting in the tree for mom to give the all clear.mom_and_cubs5.mpg
These are a few clips of salmon trying to fulfill their biological imperative and bears who want to eat those salmon.
You may have to turn up your brightness in your video player (it was taken with a $100 camera).
fish_jump.mpg(2.15megs)
fish_skin.mpg(1.1megs)
lotsa_fish.mpg(4.6megs)
In the Valley: the Confluence of the Rivers
Another cool place in the Valley.. The river ate right thru the ash since 1912 when the eruption occurred.