Adult Black Bear in the Woods - Cades Cove Wood Print

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This is the prettiest adult black bear that I encountered on my most recent visit to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

He came down from the mountain and was walking through the woods on his way to the berry patch in the Cades Cove meadow when he created the biggest traffic jam I’ve ever been stuck in while in the park.

He is standing on the edge of the woods, waiting to cross the road. I was in the car passing by when I shot this with my 600mm. I'm sure he was frustrated, people were crowding him, and he'd been stuck there for at least an hour...that's how long it took us to get through the traffic jam. We paused when he made a move like he was ready to cross. When he didn't we drove on by and pulled off about 100 yards away and watched from a safe distance.

Copyright 2020 Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...