Hunkering down

Description

This mother polar bear and her two cubs were hunkered down, having a comfortable snooze as the sea ice was forming. Preserving their strength for when they could venture out onto the ice and begin their winter hunting season, they were completely at ease with my presence. Featured behind them is a shipwreck, The Ithaca, that has been stranded there since 1960. This is how I see the shoulder season in Canada - that time when the snow isn't quite good enough for backcountry skiing but there's enough of it that it hinders your summer activities. That calm post-summer and pre-winter quiet rest time, when you don't have to feel guilty about a sleep in.

Taken By

Leslie Poulson

Taken On

December 31, 2020