When the leaves are off the trees, we can see many things we don't even know are there in the summer. For instance the steep ridges occur along many of the lakes, or the increased visibility of the rivers from the trails. It makes the woods seem almost a different place.
Walking through the woods, we found this tree marked with the claw marks of a bear who had climbed it. It is a beech tree, and the smooth gray bark is easily scarred, leaving a very clear record. Black bear are plentiful in the area, although we have never seen one near our home. We are careful to pull in the bird feeders in early spring when the bear come out from hibernation, and never leave any garbage or food out of doors. We enjoy the wildlife, but no bears on the porch!
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