Last Ditch Efforts To Get A Bear Picture

I did a lot of wandering this morning in effort to get a picture of a bear before they den. The morning started with a beautiful sunrise as I followed the brook in the picture above. The sun touching the background made for a nice touch.

I found this bear scat in my travels. Looks like the bear found a few apples to eat this late in the fall. Most bears stay out an about until they cant forage enough food ( calories) to keep them warm.
I can tell you the pickins' are becoming scarce in the area I was hiking this morning.
Well. it's nice to know that  the bear has not hibernated yet.My days are numbered !
Jim