There Be Bears In These Woods

 So when we first showed up at the condo a couple of days ago, we were told that Bears had been sighted in the area.

And that meant that we needed to be careful if we were wandering around at night and ensure that all trash was placed in the dumpsters and that we didn't leave any food in our cars for bears to try and get at. 

Because they don't want to encourage the bears to stick around the area and don't want to have to deal with potential damage caused by said bears to other people's property.

And me and my family were like "Oh. Okay. That's nice." And moved on with our lives because like...who actually ever sees a bear while staying at a condo?

I mean, there's people all over the mountain. Why would bears venture here when people are all over?

Of course.

Us people tend to stay inside and not venture out unless it's in specific areas.

So like...maybe there are bears ghosting around the fringes and such.

In any case. 

We woke up yesterday morning to find that someone hadn't listened to the people in charge of the condo and left their trash out where the bears could reach it.

-Apparently the dumpster was a) full or b) too complicated to open for the person or c) both.

And there was trash spread out all over.

Which okay.

That might have been bears.

Or you know, could have been raccoons or chipmunks or something. 

But probably bears.

And we're like "Huh." but didn't think much of it.

Until tonight.

When this lady comes running up to us as my family and I are sitting out on the deck area chatting in the dark.

Said lady my sister and I had encountered earlier around the bend from the condo towards sunset as I wanted to try and get a picture of the sunset over the lake and we ran into her as we were coming back down the trail to go back to our condo.

IDK if this lady had been wandering around for like the 3 hours after that point.

But she was definitely the same lady we'd encountered earlier.

And she was like "THERE ARE BEARS OVER THERE! I JUST RAN FROM THEM! WENT AROUND A DIFFERENT WAY BUT THEY'RE OVER THERE!"

So for funsies my Dad wanders over to the other side of the balcony to where we can see the dumpsters more easily. Just to see if he can see the bears you know.

And what do you know?

Like two minutes later my dad is beckoning us to come to him. (Lady on the ground freaks out and vanishes) 

Because over by the dumpsters there is a Mama Bear and her 2 cubs.

()_()

Like...you hear about there being bears in the area. But actually seeing black bears? Never would have thought we'd have the opportunity.

But there they were trying to get into the dumpsters but they ended up getting startled away. So we only saw them for like maybe a minute before they vanished into the night.

But it was soooo cool! Like you don't expect it. But there it was.

So cool.

Until you next find these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!

-Sarnic Dirchi