The bears had almost reached the base of the mountains when they decided to take a rest day. They sang, splashed in a creek, danced and they ate copious amounts of seeds and berries and other fruits. Baby Bear took a hike to forage for more seeds. He felt very hungry and he was craving […]
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Today is day 20 of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge and of Inktober. The prompt for today is uncharted. When the bears had a clear view of the mountains. where they were to meet up with the bears from all of the bear communities, they were surprised to see a river with some large green islands.
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It’s day 19 of both the Ultimate Blogging Challenge and Inktober. Today’s prompt is “ridge.” The bears continued their walk, singing songs of sleepy hibernations and happy spring awakenings as they traveled. They looked in the distance and could see mountains. “Those ridges don’t look too far away,” Baby Bear said hopefully. “I can’t wait
It’s day 18 of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge and of Inktober. Today’s prompt is “drive.” The bears were finally able to stop for a break at a creek, where they drank water and had a very relaxing night. The next morning, they ate nuts and berries, which they were able to forage, and then, they
The trail to the mountains had become rocky, and the rain had begun falling. The rocks were slippery, and Baby Bear fell a few times in his effort to climb over the rocks. Baby Bear looked up at the sky, with its grayness and with the large clouds that threatened to unleash a rainy fury.
The bears had arrived at a meadow, surrounded by hedges that were neatly trimmed by… someone? In the center of the meadow, there was a large maze. Baby Bear and some of the other cubs ran through it gleefully. The adult bears looked at it and laughed. They asked each other if they were lost,
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It’s day fifteen of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge and of Inktober. The prompt for today is guidebook. After leaving the Land of Hornets and Yellow Jackets, Baby Bear and his parents decided to write a guide book of their adventures. They started with a visit to the forest of the capuchin monkeys. “The capuchin monkeys
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(mostly from the journals of Bearnacle Bear, written several years after the event) I was walking deeper and deeper in the cave, and it was getting very dark. My eyes needed to adjust to the change in lighting. Fortunately, that was not a problem for me. Bears are known for their excellent night vision, and
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Inktober, day thirteen. The prompt was horizon. The bears sit together as a group. Baby Bear has been gone for hours, visiting the Queen of the Hornets. The bears sit and they wonder and they don’t speak. The sun rises high in the sky, and the bears still sit and wait. Before long, the sun
From the journals of Bearnacle Bear, written a few (or more!) years after the actual events. When we entered the land of the hornets and yellow jackets, we were afraid. We had heard the frightening stories of dive bombing insects that attacked without warning. We sat together as a group to protect one another. We
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