Monday, May 3, 2010

Bear Sighting at JMU Arboretum

Bear Sighting at JMU Arboretum? (wink, wink...)

Out of the corner of my eye, I thought this was real for a second! It took me by complete surprise. Some full-time horticulturist/part-time prankster nestled it right behind a bush. Good grief. We visit the arboretum all the time and the biggest change in scenery is a new type of plant in bloom: daffodils, tulips, azaleas, you get the point. Toss in a few mallards, geese and turtles and that's about as lively as you get. Well, I guess a snapping turtle on rare occasion has caused a little commotion. But a BEAR in my peripheral vision??? That definitely made me do a quick double take.

I wonder if the there's a camera hidden in the trees to catch the reaction of unsuspecting visitors... You sure would get a good laugh out of watching people flip out for a second! I can't be the only one, right?






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