As we were headed through the dense trees on a bear trail to get to the meadow this particular morning, we ended up meeting up face to face with a bear. Needless to say we quickly backtracked to the beach and gave him the right of way. We had to wait a while for him to come out of the woods, but it actually turned out great. Once he emerged from the alders he headed straight for the shorleline looking for clams, making for some nice atmospheric photos.