Last week, we asked viewers to submit their artwork, poems, or any creative piece inspired by the bearcams. We received so many incredible submissions we couldn’t keep them all to ourselves so we decided to share a bunch of beautiful pieces with you all!
Amanda @a21981
Bear diorama by @janiceterrill2019
Watercolor of 480 Otis snorkeling in Naknek Lake – Kandie Lynn
Bear Snorkeling by Louise Nicholson
By GreenRiver
Watercolor by Sara Smith
Quilt by Julia Stuempel
By Lindsay Murray
Poem by CamOp Ele
Holly at Lower River by Anita L. Phillips
719 when she was a spring cub in 2015 – Lisa Robertson
My Ode to 480 Otis by Goldilocks, Canada:
Sung to “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” by OTIS Redding
Sitting in the office mist
It’s amazing how we coexist
Watching the salmon jump
I’m striving to get pleasantly plump, yeahI’m sitting at the base of the falls
In bright sun or driving squalls, ooh
I’m just sitting at the base of the falls
So sublimeI left my den on dumpling
Headed for the river deep
Have to catch me high fat salmon
In preparation for my long, cold sleepSo, I’m gon’ sit at the base of the falls
Following my protocols, ooh
No sows in estrus or nasty brawls
SummertimeIn the heart of my home range
Everything still remains the same
Now, covered in a snowy blanket of white
The granite walls echo my name, listenSleeping now resting my bones
While you worry about all the unknowns, listen
The walls echo my name
Nothing will extinguish my flameForever, I’ll be sitting in the mist
In eternal salmon bliss, ooh
Sitting at the base of the falls
Wintertime
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