Photographer: Tim Greyhavens, Seattle Image Title: Safe Category: Wildlife   Technical Details: Nikon F100, 600mm Nikkor f/4 lens, Fuji Provia film, 1/800 at f/5.6 Location: McNeil River, Alaska Description: This cub is one of a set of twins born to Dolly, a long-time inhabitant of the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary. A few minutes before I took this photo, this cub wandered a little too far from her mother and was briefly threatened by a large male grizzly before her mom let the male know that was a really bad idea. For the next hour or so the cub clung to her mother wherever she went, and for a brief minute the sun came out as the cub enjoyed the ultimate safety of mom's back.     In our world, nothing remains static everything that exists is in a constant state of change. While change that occurs over longer periods of time is seen as natural, we're now experiencing change that is vastly accelerated and transmuted from normal ecological processes. The rate and scale of human-caused environmental degradation on our planet is staggering, and with each passing day we lose more of our wild places, wildlife, vital cultures and reminders of our past.   My photographs are attempts to catch real moments in our real world, before we blink our eyes and what we've seen is gone. To help heal our world, we must be reminded of its wonders and mysteries. My mentor, Minor White once said, "Sometimes and somewhere in a life, a very special gift of an image is given." I am fortunate to have been in places that are still changing slowly and to have been given images that speak of the beauty and transience of life.   Tim Greyhavens Phone: 206-706-9955 Email: tim@timgreyhavens.com Web: www.timgreyhavens.com   Return to 2003 Galleries | Return to 2003 Wildlife Gallery     Home | Contact Us | Copyright