Hetch Hetchy Reservoir (6)

I turned back at Wapama Falls.

The black bear was waiting for me.

And I knew it.

I had my stick ready.



I sensed the bear was close.



I came around a blind turn. A few feet away in the middle of the trail was the black bear.



The above video is actually the third (last) encounter. I had my iPhone at the ready for the second "suprise attack". But I mustn't have hit the record button.

I was too busy swinging my stick around like Gandalf. I smashed that stick until there was nothing left.



I managed to scare the bear into the brush. He cut up the slope and tried to take the high ground.

I took off down the trail. I followed a wide curve up the embankment and arrived first.



I shouted a quick warning to a couple. They took off in a hurry.

I continued down the trail, warning a few more people. I met a hiker who wanted to see the black bear.

We went back to look but the bear was gone.