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Throwback Thursdays- Beware of the Big Black Bear

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Throwback Thursdays- Beware of the Big Black Bear

Growing up we took trips to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee.  The most fun was watching for bears and counting how many we could see. This photo was taken the summer I was 3 and a half. I remember it so well as my daddy actually got out of the car to take the picturewith the Kodak Instamatic. I was so afraid that the big black bear was going to come eat my daddy before he could get back in the car.

Beware of the big black bear

When he got back in the car I remember him saying that the bear was looking for food left behind by the tourists and he was using his nose to sniff out garbage cans. He also told us to never feed the bears and to stay away from them so we wouldn't be mistaken for their food. Good advice. 

Throwback Thursdays- Beware of the Big Black Bear.

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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

When i was little we would head up to the mountains every summer to see the bears. Now they have made their way into the suburbs, something new and not very welcome. 

Jul 31, 2014 12:09 PM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Debbie,

I love the Smokey Mountains and that is a big bear. I can see why it scared you and it looks like it was just moving along very slow and looks mean.

Jul 31, 2014 12:24 PM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Hello Debbie,

I love your throwback Thursday posts....bears - yikes!

Jul 31, 2014 12:25 PM
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Debbie, We went there when I was a kid and we saw the black bears too!  No pictures though!  Bil

Jul 31, 2014 12:53 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Katerina, I will not trust a bear, don't worry.

Nick, I was afraid to eat and get food on my hands thinking the bear would could sniffing for me.

Tom, I have heard of them coming into camps at night. Very scary.

A, It was good advice even at a young age.

Jul 31, 2014 01:47 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Laura, He was teaching us a lesson. I wasn't sure we were safe in the car.

Scott, Funny I haven't seen many bears as an adult.

Ciny, I bet it made your heart pound.

Kevin, looking at it now I don't think the bear was very interested in us.

Jul 31, 2014 01:49 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Tammy, I wasn't sure why he did that. He was probably a little scared too.

Bruce, I have many memories of being around 3. Many have to do with explanations and situations.

Oh Scott, That doesn't sound fun at all. Are they looking for food?

Jul 31, 2014 01:52 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Kristin, Only the baby bears look happy and mama bear is looking mean close by.

Lisa, Thank you. I am enjoying sharing them. Next week I will move to color photos.

Bill, I know you remember the moment too. It is quite impressive seeing a bear when you are small.

Jul 31, 2014 01:54 PM
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Such a precious story Debbie, back when we were young those bears did seem very dangerous.

 

Jul 31, 2014 02:33 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Debbie -- this memory obviously had a lifelong impact on your life.   There's more in this post than just the photograph....

Jul 31, 2014 06:43 PM
Judith Parker
ProStead Realty - Charlotte, NC
CRS, GRI, CMRS, Charlotte, NC

Great photo Debbie and I am amazed that you saw so many bears just out and about.  I grew up in the woods of Pennsylvania and was always playing in the woods.  I bet there were bears there as well that I never saw but I bet they saw me.  Nice post.

Jul 31, 2014 09:01 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thank you for sharing the photo. I would be to scared to take a photo if I saw a bear.

Jul 31, 2014 09:15 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Debbie.  We were in Alaska about 300 feet from bears catching salmon in a river.  Marvelous.

Jul 31, 2014 10:26 PM
Amanda S. Davidson
Amanda Davidson Real Estate Group Brokered By Real - Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Virginia Homes For Sale

Debbie, that's a big bear! I don't think I would have been as brave as your Daddy to get a picture. Love TBT!

Jul 31, 2014 10:30 PM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Great advice. I've never seen a bear in the wild. I think it would scare me to death!

Aug 05, 2014 03:25 AM
Kerrie La Guardia
ActiveRain, Community Manager - Kirkland, WA
Let it Rain!

Wow, you're dad has gusto!  So cute of you to be worried about him too.  

Aug 07, 2014 07:54 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Not really Donna. they look pretty cuddly until you see the claws.

Sep 05, 2016 01:09 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

My mom would be in the background cautioning him to not get close Amanda.

Sep 05, 2016 01:10 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

That woudl be a photo moment Conrad.

Sep 05, 2016 01:10 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I would want to be at a safe distant Gita.

Sep 05, 2016 01:10 PM