I was scrolling social media this morning (almost never a good idea) and, thankfully, I follow some science accounts because they posted about a supermoon happening tomorrow. This got my head spinning with photo ideas and figured I would go scouting this evening to see what I could create. Only there was one catch, the cloud cover was so thick I could not see the moon.

Something came over me as I lingered in the CVS parking lot trying to decide if I should continue with the day’s chores or take the Sunday evening off and head for a sunset walk at Fallen Leaf Lake. Looking for some encouragement, I texted Kristin, “Hey! Why don’t you get ready and we go for a sunset hike at fallen leaf?”

The Lake Tahoe basin is home to roughly 300 bears and it's becoming a problem. As humans and black bear environments collide, the way of life for a black bear is changing. Instead of feasting on their natural cuisine, these cunning black bears are becoming the ultimate dumpster divers. Opting for nutrient dense trash, bears and humans, especially in South Lake Tahoe, are on a crash course.