The better to growl at you,
besides it’s hot for a polar bear, and I pant and get grumpy when it’s hot.
I’ll growl at the dirt if I want to.
Whose gonna stop me?
Baby Bear, like a pint sized Narcissus, practices panting and growling at his reflection. Someday, he hopes to grow huge and growl as fiercely as Mama Bear, but for now, all he can do is practice.
What big teeth,
huge tongue,
and what fine bears you are!
Your sleepy cub is quite handsome,
and your home is lovely too!
Cheers to you from the awesome bears in their stunning Hudson Bay home~
Truly incredible photos Cindy, Thank you….
Much appreciated & so happy you enjoyed ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
Fantastic photos. Very expressive bears. I’m sure it was quite loud, as well.
Even though the bears have been tranquil, you get a sense of their immense power, in the size of the jaws when extended, in their heads when they swim, and in those formidable front legs set akimbo like a giant prizefighter ready to swipe.
What a treat for you to see these in the wild. They are beautiful!
They are gorgeous and impressive creatures ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
What a wonderful experience that is; love the photos.
Thank you & so pleased you do!
Great photos! Thanks Cindy. 🙂
Grazie mille.
A fabulous experience to appreciate those bears so close. The photos are very well achieved and allow us to see their magestuosity in full sun. regards
You comment is very kind and touches my heart. Thank you sincerely.
Fabulous photos and the captions made me laugh!
You just made me smile, so thank you ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
😀 😀
That titke reminds me to ask, “And where are Rotkaeppchen and her Granny?”
There was no little Rotkaeppchen for the bears to ask, “Where does your grandmother live, Little Red Riding Hood?”
Well, and of course Polar Bears are not bad wolves. 😉 Well, come to think of it, wolves aren’t bad either.
Nope. People…..well, we have room for improvement! ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
I agree, Cindy, man is the most dangerous animal.
Sad, but true.
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They ARE fine bears! Does this particular group eat something other than seals?
They do and I will post that next so stay tuned. I actually got photos of them eating and as you can see they are well fed.
Look forward to that!
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Beautiful.
Alison
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Awesome photos of such magnificent creatures. Great captures. 🙂
Awww, thank you very much & cheers to you ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
Were you in one of those tundra buggies? I wouldn’t want to be too close to those guys.
Not in a tundra buggy. Actually we did go in one for about an hour. We went everywhere in a mini-van, and hiked with our guide, so it was far more personal. You are kinda stuck in a tundra buggy, but I know people get amazing, super up close photos that way.
I guess as long as the bears are in a good mood, a mini van is fine.
Good point.
Outstanding photos and fun captions. I’m stunned that they are in that area. But of course, where can a bear go?
They are here waiting for the ice to freeze, eating, swimming, yelling, playing, doing all sorts of bearish things ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
They have marvellous personalities! You have captured their place on the earth with compassion and understanding! Hugs
Love to you Rebecca and to your incredible home ʕ•ᴥ•ʔゝ☆
It must be the visit of a lifetime, seeing these magnificent, endangered animals, on their own turf! It is awesome to watch them “yelling”.
Yes indeed, and honestly, it is utterly thrilling just to see them. The fact that we saw them doing so many different things in so many different places is just awesome.
Great shots. I wouldn’t want to be faced in my close proximity with those scary teeth!
Oh definitely not!
Such awesome photos of those awesome beautiful bears. Love all the close ups.
Thank you & love to you Joyce <3 ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
Absolutely priceless!😁
Yes. If everyone on earth felt this way, this would be a better world ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
What wonderful photos Cindy! How marvelous to see polar bears in the wild.
They are here and they are wonderful!
Fascinating shots of the polar bear family! I cannot believe how close you were to these powerful animals. Also, I noticed how you lucked out with the weather, Cindy.
We have been so seriously lucky with the weather! It turns quick, but when it wants to, which it does rarely, it is purely sublime.
Astonishing photos! It’s really wonderful to see these moments in their lives!
It is incredible to see them healthy, happy, well, and free, isn’t it <3 ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
Wow! You’re a great photographer, Cindy!
Thank you sincerely <3
I love these photos, Cindy! Polar bears are beautiful, like the landscape, but their cubs are absolutely precious!!
Ahh, thank you. They are just the emblematic symbol of the north. I love them too <3 ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
They are beautiful creatures. Big, bold, and powerful.
Nice shots.
Much appreciated. Thank you Darnell ʕ•́؈•̀)
What a beautiful home they have. No neighbours to disturb by yelling…. 🙂
Thanks my friend. Laughing….It is stunning up here and the bears are incredible ʕ•́؈•̀)
Fantastic. Beautiful photos.
Awww, thanks so much and I am very happy you enjoyed the ʕ•́؈•̀)’s!
Incredible photos! Thank you for sharing them
Thank you more for appreciating them.
How can you travel in polluting fossil-fuel vehicles all over the world and yet seem to be claiming to love nature?
Impressive beasts! It must by incredible to see them free.
It is wonderful ʕ•́؈•̀)
Aww💖💖💖they are such a bunch of adorable bears. But I guess only from far away😀 Wouldn’t want to get near them. The sleepy cub pic is too good. Thanks for sharing Cindy.
I <3 people who <3 polar bears, so thank you!
These are beautiful Cindy. It must be magic to be so close to them like that 😀
Yes, just seeing them in the wild is utterly magical ʕ•́؈•̀)
A splendid reward for your patience
Yes indeed. Thank you Derrick ʕ•́؈•̀)
🙂
Safe distance from these HUGE beautiful bears – what photos! What a gift to see them!
Yes. Seeing wild, healthy and free is a major thrill ʕ•́؈•̀)
liebe Cindy, das war echt super schön, hab einen schönen Tag mit vielen schönen Momenten, Klaus
Du bist sehr nett. Danke und sei gut mein Freund.
Wow … polar bears in the wild … and that is one long tongue!
I was amazed by the tongue! Looked like an ant eater.
beautiful.
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Hello there, Cindy. About how far away from the bears were you when you took the photos?
These were taken at full 1200 mm equivalent zoom, so I was safely far away.
Fun post and pics from the perspective of the big bare. Cool!!
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Haha, great pictures Cindy! I enjoy seeing them. <3
Very pleased you enjoyed Charlotte & thank you ʕ•͡-•ʔ
i’m glad they look so healthy Cindy. I’ve seen some pictures of bears from further north who are starving.
Leslie
Thankfully we have seen only healthy bears.
and they do look healthy…
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What a reward to see them! How long a lens are you using?? The one of the mother and cub facing you is a keeper!
Thanks much Peter these were shot at full 1200 mm equivalent zoom. Cheers to you & Marion.
Lovely photos and delightful commentary Cindy. I had a roaring good time! 🙂
You just made me smile! Thank you Brad ʕ•͡-•ʔ
Fabulous pictures of these majestic animals!
So kind of you and very happy you enjoyed them ʕ•͡-•ʔ
Thank you for this bit of lovely levity today, Cindy! <3 I needed it!
Makes me happy you enjoyed Teresa & cheers to you!
Incredible lens captures, Cindy! They certainly put on a show!
Thank you Terri. The bears engaged in lots of remarkable behavior and we had time to just watch them which was wonderful.
Thanks for the smile across my afternoon.
You just passed one back to me, so thank you <3
That’s a “way” bigger mouth and tongue when fully open, wow! Great captures, Cindy; one can tell there’s lots of communication going on! 😊
I was shocked at the size of the open mouth. This creature is designed to take very big bites and gulps.
That was my impression too but didn’t wanna say it, lol! Powerful creature of nature! But it seems they can be very tender w/each other too, amazing! Great visual story, Cindy 💕
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Wow, great captures of these bears. It is a little scary just feel so close to them.
Yes, it would be terrifying to be up close with one.
Yes I agree Cindy. It is BIG! 🙂
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BEAUTIES!!!!!!
We must protect them. They are fierce and awesome, but man is a shameless villain.
Eww, I’m a man…..I feel not good about that.
Yep. I feel the same. We humans are for too destructive and cruel, in both big and little ways.
Le sniff!
You are an awesome, wo-man <3
Really wonderful.
Thank you!
Wonderful! How close were you to capture such great photos?
Thank you very much. I was at a safe distant, often maximum zoom, 1200mm equivalent. <3
This is just something I’ll not likely ever see for myself, and I am thrilled to see it here. Wonderful photos!
Awww, thank you for such a truly thoughtful comment <3
Aren’t the magnificent ? You do get around my dear 😀 Look at those teeth !! Mama bear is rather ginormous isn’t she? I’ve seen video taken from with-in a big tractor/bus and the bears standing on hind legs to look into the windows ! I hope these two stay safe and healthy xK
Yes those photos are taken from a tundra buggy. Great close up photos, but you are somewhat captive in the buggy with a bunch of other tourists. We were in for about an hour.
Love, love, love the Polar Bears!! Too bad they don’t know that expending all that energy growling and making a fuss only serves to make them hotter!!
True! They do a lot of time laying around being lazy bears, and eating, and panting from the heat to try and cool down. The weather was cold to me, but hot to them as their fur functions as a heat generating system.
Cindy, I just love the pictures of the bears at Hudson Bay – I can hear them panting and growling!! Thanks so much for sharing these!!
Thank you more sweet friend for appreciating the ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้”s <3
Great photos, Cindy. I’ve never seen bears looking quite so ferocious. It’s telephoto lens time for sure! 🙂 –Curt
Definitely. I think they were mostly very hot and hence grumpy. Their fur acts like a heat generating system, which works when it is well below zero, but quite uncomfortable when it gets much warmer. So they pant and growl.
I’m sure that their growls are comments on global warming, Cindy! Probably good you couldn’t understand what they were saying. 🙂
True, but I still wish I could.
Me too. 🙂
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I loved the commentary which went with these amazing pics. xxx
I love you for appreciating both. Thank you very much Adele & cheers to you <3 ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
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Love these animals!
I <3 people who love ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้"s Thank you!
You’re welcome 😊
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Indeed!
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Cheers to you, Cindy. These photos ware fabulous!
Such a pleasure to get to know you Jennie & thank you <3 ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
The feeling is mutual! ❤️
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Wonderful! I pray these magnificent animals don’t lose all of their habitat as the planet heats up.
Exactly and thank you. The harm that were are doing is incalculable ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
Along tounge too.😮
Yes, almost as long as an anteater.
🙂
Superb photos, and commentary. The one of the baby bear shouting behind mama’s back is perfect.
Ahhh, thank you very much. There is nothing better than an uppity polar bear cub giving lip to momma ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
Oh, what fine bears indeed! I loved your photo essay. In addition to the bears, I really like the colors of their habitat.
It is utterly other worldly and hence incredible. Thank you for your kindness Liz & be well my friend <3
You as well, Cindy!
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Quelle beauté, j”adore l’expression de cet ours sur la photo: “Your sleepy cub is quite handsome”
Awww, so very happy you like him & thank you. He is very precious.
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Pictures by Cindy Knoke of beautiful and powerful grizzlies in their Hudson Bay home
Thank you sweet lady <3 ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
My husband just explained to me where Hudson Bay is, and you were really North taking these pictures, Cindy! Whoa! What a sight to see! I couldn’t even begin to imagine all the emotions you experienced as you both watched these bears and photographed them. Fantastic pictures! Amazing!!
Yes. Thank you. And thank your husband The whole experience is hard to describe, but just incredible. Cheers to you ก็็็็็็็็็็็็็ʕ•͡ᴥ•ʔ ก้้้้้้้้้้้
Absolutely incredibly beautiful photographs!
Ahhhh, so appreciated <3 Thank you & cheers too!
You managed to take my breath away — again, Cindy. Such splendid colors and clarity.. all the details in the bears. I love your narration. You captured them so well. Hugs on the wing.
Ahhh, thank you Teagan and (•͡ᴥ•) hugs back to you <3
Beautiful bears. I just came back from Mass. – the little lake across from where we were staying had three white swans. But I really couldn’t get close enough.
(In this day and age it is hard to know anyone without disease of some sort – I think of them all. And thank you for thinking of me – More cryptic news as it happens.)
Love and admiration to Jules <3
Great story through pictures, Cindy! 🙂
Thank you & cheers to you <3
Wow, amazing shots, Cindy! I take it you have a pretty serious telephoto lens.
Thank you very much Mitch & I do. <3
Amazing to get so close, and absolutely stunning photos, Cindy! 🙂 🙂
So thoughtful of you & so appreciated.
Cindy, thank you so much for these lovely photographs!
I am very glad you are my friend Charles.
Thank you for the giggles, Cindy! How amazing to be in near proximity of these gorgeous bears and watch them in freedom. I so thoroughly enjoy seeing your photos of amazing creatures around the world. They are always breath-taking. ❤
And I, of course, am always blown away by your images.
Love Polar bears and would not want to meet up with one. Lovely PICS. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, one definitely wants to be in safe viewing mode to protect both oneself and the bear <3
Oh man, to see a wild polar bear and her cub…how awesome!
Yep. Priceless <3 🧸
What amazing, fierce, and strong creatures, Cindy. Great captures. I hope you’re enjoying your visit.
Thanks much Patti. It was an incredible experience to be in the stunning north. Cheers to you & Happy Sunday 🧸
You too, Cindy. Have a lovely Sunday.
Visa versa 2UX2 ʕ´•̥̥̥ ᴥ•̥̥̥`ʔ
What great pictures! Wondering what that bear is saying.
I’m hot, hot, HOT!!! 🧸
Such a cute story through amazing pictures!
So happy you enjoyed & thank you <3
Amazing post
So appreciated, thank you <3
Stunning is the word! And what great photos. Thanks for sharing them!
Thank you more for appreciating the bears.
My son said polar bears are not safe. They are always hungry. What is safe viewing mode? Is it like viewing sharks from a cage?
You have a smart son. Viewing sharks in a cage has just always struck me as a dumb adrenaline activity, especially since I have swum, not on purpose, in the ocean where there are sharks, constantly, since I was a kid.
Safe viewing with polar bears is distant viewing, with 1200 mm lens.
Love to you Brenda, and to your son.
He was camping in brown bear territory, and they looked up bears. Polar bears were the most dangerous. 🙂
Yes they are. Interestingly their territories now overlap in a few places and the grizzlies are dominant over the polars because grizzlies are more aggressive even though polars are bigger. There are now some prizzlies too!
I didn’t know that grizzlies were the dominant bear. Fascinating.
I didn’t either. I learn a lot when I travel to far flung places.
Fascinating how little we know, yet it feels like we know so much.
So true. The good thing is knowing this as it keeps us humble and learning!
And enjoying the learning. 🙂
They do seem to have a lot to argue. Lovely images!
Laughing, yes, they are like us, just better <3
Cindy, these polar bears at Hudson Bay are vulnerable critters such beauty to see them in the real…thank you for sharing them Cindy ~ smiles hedy ☺️💫
Yes. I have almost gotten used to see such amazing creatures in the wild, enjoying life and living in the moment. There is so much we could learn from them about what is actually important.
Those are some great pictures of such beautiful creatures, Cindy, but shedoes have a big mouth…MOL😸Pawkisses for a Happy Tuesday and week ahead🐾😽💞
She is equipped for the ultimate big gulp! Long may she live <3
What kind of future do they have because of the global warming? I do not want to think about that. Beautiful animal although is dangerous.
Yes. I don’t want to think about it either. Somehow we have not figured out that we are animals too, and their fate is our fate. Thank you for caring Alexander.
The human is smart animal however all our intelligence tends us to ruin this World. Our generation had pretty happy and comfortable life in agreement with the Nature. But what are we leaving for our children and grandchildren? I hope they will be smarter of us to save this Wonderful World!
Anyway, Life is wonderful! 🙂
You and I think entirely alike Alexander. Thank you my friend & be well.
Wow, what kind of lens did you have, Cindy?! Awesome pics, but I’m sure you weren’t too close, eh? And I didn’t realize polar bears even existed in areas without snow.
They do exist without snow, waiting for the bay to freeze up, but they don’t like it. They get way too hot. I used a 1200 mm equivalent lens so I was quite far away. Getting close is irresponsible.
Just amazing photos, Cindy. It’s like you were right there! I wonder if they can smell you from that distance?
They smell and see me and know I am there. Nothing gets past these guys. They know where I am long before I know where they are. There was another bear that these bears kept reacting to but I never saw.
Do you go by yourself? What if they came up on you? What would you do? You are so awesome!
No I went with a guide and my husband and son. The guide named Deb was an expert and highly skilled. We were in very safe hands. It is not safe to go out on your own in polar bear country. It will get both you and the bear killed.
How lovely for you. What an adventure!! So do you guys use guides a lot? You have so many excellent photos from tons of exotic places that you are either really good at researching the out-of-the-way spots or you pick great guides. 🤩 Either way, kudos!👏👏👏
We don’t usually use guides much, not even in Africa where we self drove twice, but in Kruger which is a national park tailor made for this. In Churchill though, in polar bear and beluga season, we definitely needed a guide. She was multi-talented, adept at piloting zodiacs and finding bears for safe observation and super knowledgeable about the area.
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STUNNING pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow!
So kind of you and so appreciated too! Thank you.
You are so welcome!
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Just stunning images you have captured Cindy.. Brilliant each and every one 🙂
You are very kind and most appreciated Sue. Thank you & cheers too <3
Some mouth indeed 🙂 Great captures.
Built for taking very big gulps!
So they are.
Fine bears indeed!
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Beautiful images.Yet, I feel so sorry for them, now that they might be losing their homes because of climate change. Soon photos like yours will be all we have of them. Very Sad.
If they go, these reslient, amazing creatures, so will we. We are all linked together.
Oh, oh – I feel those ducks might be endangered… Or are they little geese?
Those are Canadian Geese. There are also millions of snow geese. They do help tide the bears over until the freeze up, but thankfully there are millions of them and unless they are nesting, they are very hard to catch.
I don’t know why I didn’t recognize the Canadian Geese – they used to migrate to Scotland in the many thousands over our house. I miss the honking.
I would miss the honking too. Beautiful sound and sight,
Still, I have armadillos and cicadas…🤠
Wow – this is amazing and scary too!
It is so wonderful to hear from you! And to see what you have done. Awesome and so well deserved!
I missed seeing you pics, life happens, but glad we reconnected
I am glad too <3
Hi Cindy! 🙂
Hi. How are you? Haven’t heard from you in awhile <3
I would love to see bears… in my list!
You will be very glad you added them! <3
Bears! My heart! I love your humorous approach here.
I <3 that you <3 ＼ʕ •ᴥ•ʔ／ 's!