
The river at times looked like it was boiling. The Pink Salmon swam near the surface of the Uganik River that runs through Kodiak Island heading upstream to spawn as the Kodiak Brown Bears feasted on them. The fish amassed at the edges, some failing to navigate off the rocks at the shoreline, others flailing about causing the water around them to froth and roil. Their dorsal fins poked just above the surface, creating a carpet of salmon that stretched across the water. This Kodiak Brown Bear stood in a deeper part of the river, gazing at the spectacle, seemingly unable to make a decision. “But, which one should I choose?” He might have been temporarily sated and was just resting for a moment, but to me, he looks utterly perplexed.