Beary Dumb Of Me

I went out for a drive this evening in search of a Kodiak grizzly bear. There are a couple that are being seen regularly now, but not by me, of course...

I had my camera and I left. I pulled over at a couple of creeks and let me tell you...well, here's the story.

I pulled over at a creek just to let a car behind me pass. I decided to get out and take a couple scenic pictures. After that, I started to get back into the car when I heard a low grumble. I stopped...listened...at first I thought it was a car engine in the distance, but then I heard the grumble again. It was a low dry growl; my heart literally started beating so fast I could hear it. It sounded as though it was coming from just under the bridge. I was too scared to walk over without the protection of the car, so I got in and drove a little ways further into the pullout - a little closer to the bridge. I got out and listened. The sound had moved to the other side of a rock dam on the other side of the bridge. Soooo, feeling safe on the bridge, I walked further and looked...nothing...I listened...nothing...and then...

I heard the noise more clearly...it was a dirt bike on the dirt track a ways down the road. I feel dumb. hahaha. I thought at first it was an engine until I heard it again and it sounded so much like a bear grumble I was convinced...darn dirt bikes. lol.