In mid October many grizzly bears come down to the water at Chilko Lake and feed on the sockeye salmon that spawn along the Chilko River.  We had great opportunities to sketch, paint and photograph these majestic animals in the autumn colours! (video by David McEown)

From the safety of our boat I produced a lot of sketches and small colour studies which made great reference for studio paintings once back home.

The Bears had a good feast as we also did when  returning back to the comforts of our lodge, thanks to Tsylos Park Lodge.