Incoming Polar Bear

This polar bear came down off of the rocks at a distance and kept walking directly towards us.  Our guide warned us that when he reached a certain point in the trail, a branch, that we would have to get into the van.  The bear apparently heard her as he stopped just short of the branch and sat down in front of us.

It still blows my mind about being able to be on the ground taking photos of adult polar bears at eye level.