June 9th
– June 15th 2014
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – work and switch days, nothing special.
Weather kind of gray, sad, rainy, cloudy, and moody. Some errands,
small car repair, bookstore, walk, school work done for our trip
home, packing, planning, and some doing nothing. Getting close to our
departure day. On Thursday we did (second try) our Kenai Fjords
National Park cruise (described below). It was really great
experience. http://www.nps.gov/kefj/index.htm
Friday the 13th (June, 2014). Nothing horrible or scary
really happened. The work on the car was done. I dropped the car on
the rainy morning (8:00 am) and walked home (about 2.5 miles). In
small wooded area between the hospital and college campuses there was
pile of crap – it was very likely left by a bear. Crossing the UAA
campus I found a temporary sign informing about “bear sighting”
in the area. J. actually got work email saying that there was bear
sighting near the hospital. We also saw on the television news that
in the middle of the day the bear with two cubs was seen crossing
busy street. We want to see a real bear but it looks like we are just
being teased. About noon I went to pick the car up (there is a
picture that has J.'s description of the events written down) and
asked J. to come with me – she did not want to. I crossed one of
the busy roads (Northern Lights Boulevard from Bragaw street) and saw
a bear by the garbage bin about twenty yards from me. If I would not
pay attention I would almost walk into him. After few seconds I
called J. to tell her about that. For few minutes (standing back) I
was watching the bear walking around, digging in the garbage and then
slowly leaving into the park. I SAW A REAL BEAR (and I was really
close)!!! We can go home now, I saw a bear. The rest of the day was
fine, relaxed, and peaceful. Saturday and Sunday: not much. J. has
her last 4 days of work, her family is already in Alaska (still
enjoying the cruise itinerary), and we are slowly packing and getting
ready to leave. Weather is a bit strange: clouds,rain, sun, one never
knows how it is going to look like in few hours. Life is good.
SOME INFORMATION FROM ALASKA'S DNR ABOUT LIVING WITH BEARS:
THIS IS AN EMAIL J. GOT AT WORK (ABOUT BEAR SIGHTING):
From:
E-Mail BulletinsSent:
Monday, June 09, 2014 11:52 AMTo:
_ANMC HospitalSubject:
Bear Sighting on Campus - Monday 6/9Please
be bear aware around campus
A
black bear with two cubs was recently spotted on the ANMC
campus behind the Inuit going toward University Lake. Please
do not approach the bears and exercise caution when traveling on foot
or bike around campus.
If
you see a bear on or around campus, please contact ANMC Security at
x2915. They will report the sighting to the Alaska Department of
Fish & Game.
If
the animal returns, contact Fish and Game (267-2185) during
weekdays or Alaska State Trooper dispatch on weekends
(907-352-5401). The quicker the call is initiated the better
chance they have at locating it.
More
useful information can be found at the Department of Fish and Game
website: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=livingwithbears.main.
