I head North to find bears, which make the above noises.
I drive deep into the redwoods in the North Pacific forest near the Oregon state line and wait for bears.
I reason that bears like meat so if I cook and eat a lot, then they will come.
Anyway I have a glorious time snuffling around in the undergrowth, snorting, huffing and woofing. No luck- I must practice.
As I leave a diner in some tiny mountain town, the lady says, “Hope you enjoyed your breakfast, sir.”
“Snort, huff, woof.”
“Why sir you must be a bear. Would you like some more coffee to take with you?”
4 days in the woods but I see very little fauna but lots of trees.
I swing by Colusa Wildlife Reserve on the way home.
Driving back into San Francisco is terrible. After the empty mountains and rivers, it comes as a shock to be confronted by so many people.
I finally pull the truck onto the sidewalk in front of the house to unload all the bear stuff. I creak out of the driving seat, straighten out and stretch my arms into the air. Suddenly someone bear hugs me from behind. Am I being mugged? No, it is the wonderful Mia, who is now a rock star. https://thequietripple.com/2019/02/28/so-long-san-francisco/
The Quiet Ripple Defines The Pond 
Mia definitely a better source of a hug than a grizzly any day!
Some great looking trees there. Good to see that they weren’t on fire – seems to be quite a few forest fires reported in Oregon at the moment.
Have you heard of that other grizzly fan – Timothy Treadwell? I remember the film well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Treadwell
Now in Tokyo! Unbearably hot. Saw some bears in Ueno Zoo. Mia is the best!
Tokyo again! Yes, it does look pretty warm there after the chill of San Fran. Tokyo weather’s very like what we’ve had for the last couple of weeks – I saw 33C here in Milton Keynes a couple of days ago, back to 23C today. Ueno Park probably an easier place to see bears – hope they give the polar bears a bit of air-condioning. Have fun.