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!
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