We saw Black Bears!

To start at the beginning . . . we went on a hike in the Smokies and had a really good day. It was a beautiful Autumn day and it was great to be with Grams and Pops and Kelsey. Here's some footage . . .

It was kind of funny, when we got to the top lookout area, there was a turkey wandering around. A little ironic since this week is Thanksgiving. Ha, Ha.

At the end of the aftenoon as we were heading back down the mountain we saw a bunch of people gathered with a park ranger pointing and taking pictures so we stopped and got out to see what was going on-knowing it must be a bear. It was a little disappointing because I guess the bear had laid down and so all we could see was a black blob, it was too far away and he wasn't moving around anymore, so we headed on down again. Then we ran into another group but this time as we passed, the bear was right there next to the road looking right at us! So we pulled right over and hopped out! It was a mother bear and her two cubs! They had just crossed the road - and when we drove past the mother bear was right at the road because she still waiting for her other cub to cross. We were in two cars and the cub crossed in front of Eric's parent's car behind us. They said it stopped and looked right up at them in the middle of the road! Cool! Once crossed they headed down the hill. I just got some film footage and pics of them heading out, but here it is. . .