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We live pretty close to a forest and me and my dog have wandered to and fro there, continually expanding our territory and learning to find our way around. Sometimes we tread the common tracks, but most of the time we make our own paths. Very seldom we meet someone. The animals we have met are mostly birds, like woodpeckers and black grouse. I have almost felt like it was me, Viggo and our forest.

Then one day a week ago I found footprints along my path, footprints of a bear. The population of brown bears is increasing in Sweden by 5% per year, though we do not have nearly as many as there are in Canada for example. Viggo wasn’t that interested, so the track must have been a few days old. I can tell you that a look around a bit more now when I walk in the forest and I always have my camera with me. I might have big company.