Un-Bear-Able Heat
Uploaded: July 18, 2006 03:40:21
f5.6, ISO 200, 1/300, 70 - 300 mm zoom, Asheboro, NC, NC state zoo.
This poor grizzly bear was doing the only thing he could to stay cool in the NC Summer weather!
Joy Rector July 18, 2006
Oh, I love this #486217Gail Vitikacs July 18, 2006
This is sooooo "cool" Michelle!!! Love that look! Super title! #3043860Paul Michko July 18, 2006
Great capture, Michelle. #3043895Jeff Robinson July 18, 2006
Great capture of this bear and the perfect title! Well done Michelle! Jeff #3043899Sue Dehn July 18, 2006
I can just hear the heavy sigh this guy gave. I love it! #3043907Sharon King July 18, 2006
Terrific capture! #3043914Donna W. Neal July 18, 2006
LOL, to cute and soooo true! #3043993Michelle R. Kovach July 18, 2006
Thank you very much Joy, Gail, Paul, Jeff, Sue, Sharon, & Donna! I appreciate all your comments!Colette M. Metcalf July 18, 2006
Cute capture and title! #3044113Dr Silly July 18, 2006
Wonderful capture. :O)Candice C. Calhoun July 18, 2006
Send him here, we are finally getting some much needed rain...hope this gives us a little break from the heat! Wonderful shot, great golden tones!ccc #3044186
Marcie A. Fowler July 18, 2006
I can sympathize. We've been unusually hot and humid here for the past few days. Starting to feel like this grizzly bear. Goregous capture Michelle. You caught the light just right. He almost seems to be glowing. #3044284Denise M. Snyder July 18, 2006
Great capture~ I feel his pain! #3044371Tonya R. Boles July 18, 2006
Great shot. #3044382Sherry Stricklin Boles July 18, 2006
Wonderful detail and composition, Micellle! I'd hate to have to spend much time outside in this heat...but at least he can enjoy the pool (sorta)! :) #3044477Dawn Leslie July 18, 2006
Great capture Michelle, I love the golden tones and detail! #3044671Michelle R. Kovach July 18, 2006
Thank you very much Colette, Doc, Candice, Marcie, Denise, Tonya, Sherry & Dawn! I appreciate all your comments!Ronald F. Fischer July 18, 2006
Boy, that could be ME! Great capture and presentation, Michelle! #3045699Michelle R. Kovach July 18, 2006
Thank you very much Ronald! I appreciate all your comments!Daniel Diaz July 20, 2006
Wonderful capture Michelle!! #3055906Michelle R. Kovach July 21, 2006
Thank you very kindly Daniel! I appreciate all your comments!Shelly A. Van Camp July 22, 2006
Cute! Great capture!! #3062865Michelle R. Kovach July 22, 2006
Thank you very much Shelly! I appreciate all your comments!Rhonda Smith August 26, 2006
LOL.. great shot and title Michelle.. Congrats on your finalist !Michelle R. Kovach August 26, 2006
Thank you very much Rhonda! I appreciate it! :DCandice C. Calhoun August 26, 2006
Congratulations!ccc #3219097
Michelle R. Kovach August 26, 2006
Thank you very much Candice! I appreciate it!Bill Wyatt August 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Michelle! Beautiful work! #3219605Kara L. Hendricks August 26, 2006
Congratulations Chica.. Best of luck to you!!! #3219634Michelle R. Kovach August 26, 2006
Thank you very much Bill & Kara! I appreciate all your comments!Ray Clarke August 26, 2006
Congratulations and good luck next round Michelle #3219924Michelle R. Kovach August 26, 2006
Thank you very much Ray & Audrey! I appreciate all your comments!Serena Pierce August 26, 2006
Fun capture Michelle, Congratulations!! #3220924Michelle R. Kovach August 26, 2006
Thank you very much Serena! I appreciate all your comments!Kristian L. Stricklin August 26, 2006
Congrats on this finalist! #3221121Tonya R. Boles August 26, 2006
Congratulations Michelle. #3221188Michelle R. Kovach August 26, 2006
Thank you very much Kristian & Tonya! I appreciate all your comments!Sherry Stricklin Boles August 26, 2006
A BIG Congrats, Michelle! :) #3221927Michelle R. Kovach August 26, 2006
Thank you very much Sherry! I appreciate all your comments!Paul Michko August 27, 2006
Congratulation on a great finalist, Michelle. #3224177Laura Clay-Ballard August 27, 2006
LOVE this one! congrats! #3225024Jeff Robinson August 27, 2006
Congrats Michelle on this excellent Finalist!! Jeff #3225494Michelle R. Kovach August 27, 2006
Thank you very much Paul, Laura & Jeff! I appreciate all your comments!Cesar J. La Rosa August 27, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Michelle!!! #3226181Michelle R. Kovach August 27, 2006
Thank you very much Cesar! I appreciate all your comments!Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 27, 2006
A great finalist Michelle, congrats! #3226591Michelle R. Kovach August 27, 2006
Thank you very much Donna! I appreciate all your comments!Susana Ms Heide August 27, 2006
So sharp!! Fun title! Many CONGRATS on this wonderful finalist Michelle! #3229138Michelle R. Kovach August 28, 2006
Thank you very much Susana! I appreciate all your comments!Donna W. Neal August 28, 2006
Congratulations Michelle! #3233815Michelle R. Kovach August 28, 2006
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