Forest Floor, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger.

On an overcast but bright day in early October, my kids and I wandered the Yosemite Valley floor. By the side of the Merced River I set up my camera and tripod, and made a few exposures while the kids played on the river bank. Then I packed my gear up, and we walked along the banks round the bend, where a great bear was lumbering along side the river towards us.

[27mm in 35mm equivalent terms, 1/4 of a second at f/22 and ISO 100, tripod mounted.]