More Bear Shots

Check the size of that paw! Anyone have a taste for a Bear Claw?

Polar Bears

Some of the biggest stars of the Brookfield Zoo look very much at home in wintry weather, don't they?

Polar Bears

Always loved the Polar Bears, even before they became some of the logo animals for my favorite soft drink, Coca-Cola. Just something about the look, the size, the limber movement of the giant bodies.

About the look: everyone knows that a polar bear is white. Despite that, look again. The beige and the green, clear when you look for them, helps to define the color and give it weight. Anyone knows that fur getting wet all the time will discolor or shrink or something, right?

Different bears in our next post.

Closer to Home

A photographer need not cross nine time zones to find great shots. Brookfield Zoo, only a half-hour from home, is a favorite location for families, for animal lovers, for photographers. In many cases, one person fits all those categories.

We took the grandchildren there in June, and I had gone there alone on a cold winter morning. We will look at some of the animals and sights in the next few posts, starting with a polar bear.