Churchill Polar Bears - Day 1

Each year, as winter closes in, polar bears gather in Churchill, Manitoba, waiting for the ice to form so they can move out onto the ice for the winter.  This makes it an ideal time to be there to photograph these magnificent bears.

It's exciting to see the bears wrestling and sparring in kind of a prelude to future competition in the search for mates.  It's amazing to watch, as it sometimes resembles playful wrestling and sometimes mock fighting.

Sometimes the bears' curiosity gets the best of them and they get up close and personal.

At other times, they're content to just relax and watch winter approach.

Stay tuned for more.