23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Grizzly Bear Confronts Wolf

Do You See What I See atop trunk of Weeping Willow Tree? The formations of nature can set imaginations free. Do you see a Grizzly bear, his paw lifted by his face, chewing on a fungus, as mad wolf stares him down? This is what I saw above when standing on the ground! Formations are remarkable and fun for discovering art designed by nature. Photo shop defined and made more sharply what I saw in the trunk portion of a weeping willow tree. The limbs had fallen over due to a tornado several years ago. The tree over 100 years old was beautiful when standing tall in its glory but even more awesome to find what was left behind. Since then the design in the trunk formation has faded with age and more storms. I am thankful I shot this formation when visible for the eye to see.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 09.2025
Photo Location: Ellsworth, Wi, United States of America
Camera: COOLPIX P1000
Copyright: © Andrea Petersen