First Contact Size:11x14 print only

First Contact Size:11x14 print onlyThis bear cub probably hasn't seen another person, and it stares with wonder in my direction, likely smelling me more than seeing me.

authentic Montana reclaimed wood with a fine linen mat and use museum-grade

I took this image on March 11

offered in two sizes

taken during the most splendid time of year

wiped out by unregulated hunting during a westward expansion that also saw the eradication of the Plains Indians who relied upon them for food

Undeterred by a morning of snow

In mid-March

wolverines and grey wolves

black and white panorama with great areas of light and dark

balls of pollen clinging to its legs

the snow had a beautiful glow

I shot this image using more than 40 photos taken at 105mm on a clear