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Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park,  Alaska….an amazing place!  As viewed from the explore.org Live Cams…AMAZING!

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Holly…an incredible mother!

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A short video, below, taken yesterday, of Holly, sharing her fish with the pushy little yearling cub!…what calm and patient generosity she shows!  The smaller spring cub didn’t quite get in on eating that fish…the yearling didn’t share!

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Other Links to the inspiring story about Holly and the cubs:
Katmai National Park Website: Post about Holly and her cubs, written by Ranger Mike, one of the Katmai National Park Rangers:Abandoned Cub Finds New Mother
Alaska Dispatch Newspaper 9/15/2014: newspaper article about Holly and the cubs
ABC news 9/18/2014: wonderful photos and video story about Holly and the cubs
Good Morning America:  recorded, but not, as yet scheduled

What a gift explore.org is offering to the people of the world…the honor of getting to view and witness the dynamics of daily life for these remarkable bears…truly fascinating and inspiring!

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Otis!!!!
(I think that’s Otis…hard to tell without seeing his other ear)
A very large male bear who sits all day, every day in his “office”
…catching and eating dozens of fish!

That is….until “Lurch” arrives and takes over that “office”
and Otis retreats to “the jacuzzi…”
but, even in the jacuzzi, Otis catches more fish than Lurch does!

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A few mornings ago… sunrise from the Lower River area…stupendous colors!
I feel so inspired by these bears…
and so nurtured and inspired by the astounding beauty of the Brooks Falls area!

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Brooks Falls…
The photo on the cover of  the book, Bearable,
a book I had created many years ago.

(When I “wrote” that book, I had no idea that the photo was taken at Brooks Falls! I’d never even heard of Brooks Falls!…well, I sure have now!!
I didn’t have permission for using the photos in the book, so only used it with the kids I taught….maybe some day I’ll find a special bear photographer with inspiring photos?…maybe so….???? The book really helped the kids in my class…and might be helpful to many more!)

Bearable, the book I created for the kids I taught…
encouraging and nurturing a sense of  connection, persistence, strength and fortitude
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The bears will be leaving in the next few weeks…
only a few more weeks to peek in on, and to learn from,  these astounding animals!
I encourage you to visit that web cam for inspiring “views”

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Nurtured by…the inspiration of these amazing bears!
Nurtured by…the exquisite beauty of Brooks Falls area!
Inspired by…the nature of nurturing!

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Inspirations!

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Nurturing Thursday: part of Nurturing Thursdays, hosted at Becca Given’s blog, On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea. Please visit Becca’s site for her Nurturing Thursday post and for links to posts of other frequent contributors to Nurturing Thursdays.

Inside the Mind of Isadora
Meg Evans
Crowing Crone, Joss
Carol Carlisle
hugmamma
Mazeepuran
Jacqueline King
Laurie’s Gentle Healing Notes

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