Yo bear!

We need your imagination today, because we don't have "live" pictures of our horseback ride (we were not allowed to take pictures while on our horse). We were on a relaxing "walk in the woods" horseback ride today, and with 15 minutes to go (after riding for an hour and 3/4) our guide, Page, stopped and with a clear change in voice (that indicated "I'm not in charge") shouted out several times "Yo bear!" A few seconds later, and 15 yards ahead of us, a large mother black bear and a cub crossed the trail and went off to our right to re-emerge about 20 yards away through the forest. At this point, we don't know if there are any other cubs, and whether we are between the mother and any of her brood. Our guide radioed the horse barn, and they said they had seen the bear and only one cub. After a minute, we continued on the trail. Pictures today include De De and Pop Pop in saddle, a trail pic - similar to the one we were riding on - and several views of Lake MacDonald.