What Does Bear Breath Smell Like?

About 10 years ago, I was a photojournalist.
I was on a wildlife shoot at Prairie Winds Wildlife Rescue Center.
They set a bear free (I did it a few other times, one with a mountain lion, another with wolves).
While all the other photographers were keeping a safe distance from the bear, I, naturally, got down to her level, and in her personal space.
She trotted right over to me, kissed the camera, then stood on the camera and gave me a smooch.
My thoughts in the first photograph were "Wow! This is amazing!"
My thought in the SECOND photo were: "Um, ok, a little close!"

And lastly, I thought.. "Did ANYone get that on film??!!"
If you ever wondered, a bear's tongue feels like moist velvet!

A little while later when the "smart" photographers were still keeping a distance, she was chomping on my sturdy leather boot because she thought it was prey. I still have the boot with her rather sharp teethmarks in it!

Our First Car Show!

I'm in the process of restoring a little 1980 MGB Limited Edition. Only about 2,600 made it to be sold in the U.S. between 1979 and 1980. The LE model only comes in black, with rubber bumpers.

So I've been doing work on her bit-by-bit and though she's not finished (I'm going to put chrome bumpers on her, and a new dash), there is a classic car show this weekend not too far from my house.

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They are expecting about 1,000 classic cars, and you can enter your car and compete in your class. During the show, you parade the cars down the local streets for spectators to oooo and aaaa at.


SO... this is my first car show with this little classic car. Any girl should be fluffed and buffed before being put on display, so I spent a couple of hours today lovingly washing, waxing, and detailing her. And as a special treat, I repainted her lugnuts a shiny black, because every girl should get a manicure before going out on the town!

Check out her license plate...
Wish us luck at the show!!
Barbara