hike in the woods

 One of our favorite places to go in town is the hiking path behind Bethel College.  It is so pretty and wooded there--the kids absolutely LOVE it!  So we took them on a warm evening at the beginning of March:

 At one point, we were pretty sure we spied a ferocious forest beast....

 Sure enough--he was watching us from behind a tree!  A brown bear!

 

Thankfully, it was only our little Brahm.   Phew!