Yesterday was a valuable lesson in looking around my environment before leaving the home. I’ve been shown footage of mountain lions and bears and neighboring lots, but opening the storm door yesterday to discover only said door’s glass as a barrier between me and a brown bear a mere three feet away? A bit unnerving to say the least.
He was not scared of me at all, merely curious and attempted to follow me into the house as I closed first the storm door and then the heavy main door. Yelling at him had not phased him in the least. Still undeterred, this fellow strolled around my wood pile, onto the covered deck and peered in the south facing bay window, continuing to circumnavigate the house.
He headed to the south deck, peering in the windows until he smelled the grill, for which he bee-lined. I grabbed some pots and pans and started banging, which he did not like and finally left. My pan lid is dented, but at least he left.
Next time? Look before you leave!