Blue checking out the territory and keeping guard of the grounds. (Yeah, right!) One might say that she could easily be mistaken for a bear herself....... This past week-end we headed out to the Kenai, Swan Lakes Canoe Trails and started at the West entrance. On the way to our launch pad we saw two black bears, one quickly sped into the bushes, but the other stood at the center of the road and hung out for a bit. He was quite large too. There were also some wonderful bird vocals from the lakes that created daily enchantment. We tested our new canoe - (the Wenohan named after a city in Minnesota where they make these crafts.) We had a dog to train so we began our adventure slowly. Bugs were at a minimum and the weather was mild. Interesting how nature puts things in perspective,and how little you care about the outside world.