20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Good Rest

On a foggy, rainy afternoon a brown bear finds the only patch of unsubmerged sand to take a short nap just a stone’s throw from a vigilant bald eagle. Both were hoping for some salmon at low tide but the fish never showed up. Despite their disappointment they both appear quite healthy. On a day when nothing else seems to be going on, there’s always time for a good rest.

Photo Detail
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS R5 C
Copyright: © Daniel DAuria