Glad you like the pictures lilyr.  How scary for your SiL to find a bear on her porch.  I think I would've move those bird feeders out into the yard ASAP if that  happened to me. 

My husband's friend took a video of a black bear he found in the woods when he went camping.  It was pretty neat seeing the bear going about his business when he showed the video to us.  The friend was pretty far away and used the zoom lens to take the video. 

It took me 6 tries to get the black bear's picture in the frame just right. I liked how it turned out.   He kept moving around and I'd be missing his snout or his back leg would be cut off.

sunshinej -- My SIL took the bird feeders down.  She moved into that house (waaaay out in the country) in October when the bears were eating everything they could get to get ready for hibernation.  She now has them out in the yard (and brings them in for a while in Autumn & then puts them out in Winter).

freyasmom -- I'm glad Freya did so well with being spayed.  It sounds like you survived pretty well too! 

Glad you and Freya are recovering, Susan. 
I've been to a ton of zoos in my travels but not really any lately, just Bush Gardens.  I don't think I've been to the Cleveland zoo, always wanted to go because of Jack Hanna.  You got some really good pictures.

 

 This is my latest project and I thought I'd include some pics on the how it's made. apologies on size my photo editor is being a nightmare.

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And I get all excited when mine learn to sit!