Bear Hunting
It’s illegal to go bear hunting with a dog in California, but don’t tell that to Paco who led Soyoung Kim on a hunt for fall color at Big Bear Lake.
Soyoung reported, “In talking to some locals, it seems we arrived just past peak, but still found some lovely color,” walking along the town’s main street, then to the Happy Hills Trail for a hike, that Paco relished, especially the smells.
After a stop at Ben and Jerry’s for Coffee, Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz! ice cream (Funny, my dogs prefer vanilla), Soyoung was powered for another hike up the Castle Rock Trail, leaving Paco to rest his weary 14-year-old bones and wonder why he didn’t get a taste of the ice cream.
With the Sun now on the other side of the San Bernardinos, Soyoung’s photos began to darken as light lessened, telling her it was time to turn back.
She found Paco secure and dreaming of fall color, bears and of licking an ice cream cone.
- Big Bear Lake (6,752′) – PEAK to Past Peak, GO NOW, you almost missed it.
