Oh wow!  Did you see that?  Whoaa!!! Ahhh, aren’t they cute? He’s getting kinda close, isn’t he?  I need help reeling in this fish!  Will you come home with us and cook for us, Mary?  This is so amazingly beautiful!

These are some of the sounds of a summer at Munsey’s Bear Camp.  From a breaching humpback to huge fin whales circling our boat while watching us, to adorable sea otters floating on their backs, to bears catching salmon while their cubs wrestle and play beside them, to great halibut and salmon fishing, to Mary’s gourmet meals; our 2015 summer season was excellent in every way.

We were thrilled to have Mary Schwarzhans cooking for us again this summer.  Her wonderful meals defy description, and her sense of humor kept me smiling all summer.  Mary’s sister, Emma, signed on with us as well this summer, and we thought of the two of them as our dream team.

Our season began July 15^th, when we greeted Roni Jarnigan from Indiana and Paul and Shanen Eatinger and their 14-year old son, Kinnen, all from Idaho.  On the first afternoon, we saw a humpback whale soon after leaving our mooring and several fin whales further out the bay.  One day, a sow with two yearling cubs fished in front of this group, and while mama caught salmon, the cubs fought over her catch.    A curious fox ran up to this group and sat by Paul’s feet, while everyone snapped photos of him. On another day, Kinnen, Paul, and Roni all caught their limits of halibut and salmon, and they released 26 salmon, and on their last day, Shanen caught a 22-lb. halibut, Kinnen landed a 30 pounder, and Roni joined our halibut club with a 40 pounder.

On July 20^th, we were happy to welcome back Bud Coughlin, Lisa Bill, and Lisa’s brother, Jim Bill, all from New Jersey, and Gene and Diane Fantini from Delaware.  These folks were here to fish, and they wasted no time.  They caught four halibut the first day, and Gene caught two silver salmon.  That is the earliest we’ve ever caught silvers, and it was the beginning of a fantastic silver-salmon year.  In Brown’s Lagoon, this group caught 25 pink salmon and released 14.  The following day, Bud and Jim both joined our halibut club, when Bud caught a 40 pounder, and Jim landed a 78-lb. halibut.  Awhile later, we saw a humpback whale leap out of the water several times.  We cruised closer, and the whale continued to breach and slap the water with his fins and tail.  It was breath-taking to watch!

On July 25^th, we were thrilled to welcome back Tom Bradley and meet his fishing buddies: Jim Clay, Mike Pearson, and Bob Jibben, all from Missouri.  On their first day, a humpback circled our boat, and we could clearly see him under water.  While Bob, Jim, and Mike enjoyed great pink salmon fishing in Brown’s Lagoon, Tom stayed on board the Mary Beth to halibut fish, but when he reeled up his lure and saw several silver salmon chasing it, he quickly changed tactics and soon had his limit of five silvers. We returned the next day, and all four guys had their limits of silver salmon within two hours.  They then began halibut fishing and caught their halibut limits in another hour.  Tom and Jim both joined our halibut club with 45 pounders.

We greeted Paul Borg and Katherine Lee from Australia and John Grobelny and Toni Mott from Florida on July 30^th.  This group enjoyed gorgeous, sunny weather their first day, and they saw deer, seals, sea otters, foxes, and a humpback whale that lifted its tail in front of us, sunlight glinting off its wet surface.  Later that day, they watched a bear fish in front of them.  On August 1^st, this group was joined by Shuki Horesh and Chana Moran from Israel.  They watched a sow with two yearlings fish 60 ft. from them, and both she and the cubs stood on their hind legs several times to check out the humans.  On their last day, a very large bear walked out of the woods 50 ft. from them.

On August 6^th, we were happy to welcome back Ed Matusik from Pennsylvania, who was with us for a 10-day stay, and we were excited to greet George and Jacque Havice from Kansas.  Jacque and I were high-school buddies.  Also arriving were Dave and Barb Korzendorfer from Connecticut.  This group watched a bear fish on a small creek and saw a sow with two cubs on the beach.  One day, George, Dave, and Ed all caught their limits of silver salmon, and Dave joined our halibut club with a 75 pounder.  On their last day, I enjoyed a fun afternoon fishing with Jacque, George, and Ed, while Dave, Barb, and Mike watched a sow with two yearlings and a sow with three cubs of the year.

On August 11^th, Ed was joined by Stephen and Roberta Madeyski from New Mexico and Doug and Stephen Freeland from California.  This group experienced a good day of fishing, and the Freelands both caught their limits of silvers.  Another day, a bear caught a salmon and ate it near them, and on the way home, a humpback whale breached in front of us and then slapped the water several times with its tail.  On their last day, this group watched a sow fish while her three young cubs played, and then a single bear fished near them, walked calmly past them, stretched out in the water, and lazily scratched herself.

On August 21^st, we greeted Bill and Judy Micheli, their son Brian and his daughter Tess, and their other son Mike and his fiancé Barbara Hancock, all from Illinois.  On their first day, Judy proved her fishing skills by landing a 32-lb. halibut.  The next time we fished, Judy again started things off with a nice halibut, but before the day was over, Bill caught a 25 pounder, Mike joined our halibut club with a 50 pounder, and 12-year old Tess joined our Gold Halibut Club by landing a 127 pounder, the largest halibut of the year!  One day, a large bull killer whale swam past us, and on another day, the Michelis and Mike sat under a birch tree and watched two young bears wrestle, box, and catch salmon.
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On August 26^th, we were happy to welcome back our fishing buddies:  Dan Robertson from Nevada and Gene Fanucchi, Gordon Sexton, Michael Saner, Howard Hancock, and Bob Robertson, all from California.  Dan was with us for eight days, while the other guys were here for five.  Last year was Gene’s year, but Mike took top honors this year with a 103 lb. halibut, earning him a plaque and entry into our gold club.  On a day of silver-salmon fishing, Dan caught his limit of five, and the other guys each caught several.  A late-summer storm slowed us down a bit, but these guys still left with six full (50 lb.) fish boxes.

Our next group was delayed a day in Kodiak due to bad weather, and since they only had a three-day trip scheduled, the delay put a dent in their plans.  On September 1^st, Dan was joined by his son-in-law Robert Cornell and his 13-year-old grandson, Ashton, both from California.  We were also thrilled to welcome back John Mendoza, and John brought his brother, Sam, and their friend, Ken Cadena, also all from California.  On their first afternoon, this group saw four bears and caught four halibut.  On the next day, Robert, Ashton, and Mike watched a sow and cub and two single bears on a small creek.  One bear walked to within 30 ft. of them before veering into the brush.

On September 3^rd, we were excited to welcome back Tony and Karin Ross from Pennsylvania, who were with us for a 10-day stay, and Gene and Denise Brown from Washington.  They were joined by first-time guests Nathan and Virginia McCreery from New Mexico. On their first afternoon, we watched approximately 25 fin and humpback whales surface and blow, and this incredible whale watching continued throughout their stay. This group walked through the grass near a side stream and took beautiful photos of a sow with two yearling cubs.  Her dark brown, fall coat produced a gorgeous contrast to the golden sedges.  On their last day, they watched a young bear climb a tree, a sow with two older cubs, and a sow with three young cubs.  One of the little cubs caught a salmon and then stood on his hind legs, gripping the fish in his teeth.

On August 8^th, Tony and Karin were joined by returning guests and friends, Andy Erickson from Rhode Island, Andy’s grandson, Martin Ulrich, from Pennsylvania, and Paul Kludt from Florida.  On their first day, this group enjoyed the thrill of catching large silver salmon on light tackle on a small stream, and on another day, Martin caught his limit of silvers in salt water.  This group hiked up a river and watched a bear catch and eat salmon near them, and later, they saw a sow with two large cubs.  On their last day, Tony, Karin, and Mike watched a sow with three cubs of the year, a sow with a yearling cub, and a sow with three large 2-year olds, while Andy, Martin, and Paul fished on the Mary Beth.

On September 13^th, we greeted Richard and Sarah Kennedy from England and were happy to welcome back Terry and Cynthia Douglas from Alaska.  On their first day, this group saw 22 bears scattered around the bay, fishing on the many small streams that were plugged with salmon this summer.  One day, they saw a sow with three yearlings and a sow with three cubs of the year, and on another day, they watched a sow with three small cubs fish and play.  This group had several close whale encounters, including a huge fin whale that surfaced near the Mary Beth and then swam just below the surface past the boat.  On our last morning, we were greeted with a blanket of snow on the mountains, signaling an end to our season.

Thanks to all our wonderful guests this summer.  Amook Pass on Kodiak Island is well off the beaten path.  We appreciate that you took the time and effort to find us and spend part of your summer with us, and we hope you will all return!  Also, thank you Mary and Emma for being part of our team.  I could never express how much we enjoy and appreciate you!

By the way, there was one other comment in the form of a question heard at Munsey’s Bear Camp this summer when one of our guests asked his girlfriend on our bench overlooking beautiful Amook Pass, “Will you marry me?”  She said, “Yes!”

If you would like updates about Munsey’s Bear Camp, visit our website:  http://www.munseysbearcamp.com and click on our newsletter and blog for current postings.  You can also find detailed information about the animals of Kodiak Island on our website.  For more information about animals, the history of Munsey’s Bear Camp, living in the Alaskan wilderness, as well as summaries of my two novels, please visit:  http://www.robinbarefield.com.  If you leave a comment, my weekly postings will be delivered to your inbox, and if you enjoy mysteries, sign up for my monthly Mystery Newsletter.

Tanner  laughed as he watched the sea otter struggle to subdue and eat the huge octopus; Vivian braced herself and gritted her teeth, determined to reel in her 127-lb. halibut;  Wayne tried to zoom out far enough to photograph the orcas that were diving beneath the boat; and Karin caught her breath as a sow with two small cubs walked out of the brush a few feet from where she sat.   Welcome to Munsey’s Bear Camp!

We were thrilled to have Mary Schwarzhans cooking for us again this summer.  Not only do we look forward to her innovative meals, including homemade breads and soups, delicious desserts, and the best pizza I’ve ever tasted, but with her quick wit and sweet smile, Mary is  a joy to be around.  We also hired Mary’s friend, Kenny Campbell, this summer, and Kenny made our lives easier by helping out with everything from landscaping to construction to fish processing.

Our season began July 12^th with the arrival of Phillippa Redwood and Rosalind Currie, both from New Zealand.  Phil and Ros were with us for only a three-day stay.  On their first morning, we were cruising by harbor seals hauled out on a small island when we noticed three orcas up against the beach, apparently trying to snag a seal or two for a tasty snack. We kept our distance and watched the nature drama for several minutes until the orcas finally swam away in search of an easier meal.  Later that morning, we saw a bear walking the beach, and Ros and Phil saw several bears from a distance, including a sow with three cubs of the year.

On July 15^th, we were happy to welcome back Michèle Rippmann from Switzerland, who with her husband, Chris, last visited us over twenty years ago.  Unfortunately, Chris was ill this summer and couldn’t make the trip, but Michèle was accompanied by her two, beautiful daughters, Isabelle and Dominique.  This group sat on a beach and watched two young bears play and interact on the tide flats.  As the tide rose, the bears slowly moved closer to the beach until they were right in front of Michèle, Isabelle, Dominique, and Mike.  On another day, this group had two bears walk past them and got close to another as she ate a salmon.  On a beautiful cruise to the mouth of the bay, we saw sea otters and puffins and marveled at the huge Stellar sea lions that were hauled out on a rookery.

On July 20^th, we welcomed back good friend Tom Bradley.  Tom was joined by his nephew, Jody Chaney, Jody’s two sons, Tanner and Tucker, and Tom’s grandson, Thomas Akins, all from Missouri.  On their first afternoon, the guys watched a sea otter trying to eat a large octopus that was wrapped around it.  They enjoyed a beautiful day of salmon fishing in Brown’s Lagoon, and they all caught halibut, but Thomas’ 32 pounder was the largest of the week.  Tom especially enjoyed the thrill of halibut fishing in shallow water.  One day, this group laughed at a friendly fox that seemed to want to play “fetch” with them, and awhile later, a bear walked up close to them before veering into the brush.

On July 25^th, we greeted Jim Mount from California and Terry and Rhonda Barnes from North Carolina.  On their first morning, soon after leaving our mooring, we encountered a pod of twelve orcas.  It was a gorgeous, sunny day, and it was breathtaking to watch the sleek, black fins slice through the calm water.  On another day, Terry, Rhonda, and Mike clicked photos when a sow and cub walked up to them.  Later that day, they watched the interactions between a single bear and a sow with two yearlings.  When the single bear got too close to the family group, the sow chased him for a long distance while her cubs dutifully sat and waited for mom to return.  Meanwhile on the Mary Beth, Jim enjoyed the challenge of fighting and landing a thirty-pound halibut in twenty feet of water.

On August 3^rd, we welcomed Paul and Bonnie Richert from Minnesota and Mark and Jeanine Bessen and Ed and Sue Furze, all from Australia.  This group was with us for only three days, but their trip was action-packed.  On their first day, they got more than they bargained for when they watched a bear catch a fish right in front of them and then casually grab a beaver and slowly kill it while the beaver thrashed and struggled to escape.  On their second  day,  Mark and Ed caught two halibut, while the rest of the group watched a bear walk past them and stand on his hind legs and then saw a sow with three newborn cubs.

On August 6^th, we greeted friends Andy and Candice Vena from New Jersey, Mick and Jeff McHenry from Kansas, and Steve and Jeri  Mihelic from Nevada.  We had a great week and many laughs with this group of friends we’ve known for years.  Their main interest was fishing, and this was the beginning of a long stretch of excellent halibut fishing.  Everyone caught nice fish, and Andy caught two “club” halibut (40 lbs and over), and Jeff and Steve each caught one.  On a day of wildlife viewing, they watched a large male bear fish near them, and on a cruise to the mouth of the bay, this group watched a fin whale surface near the boat, and later that day, Mick and Jeff caught our first silver salmon of the summer.

On August 11^th, we welcomed back Larry and Barbara Meckel from Colorado and their family, Barrett Toan and Polly Obrien from New Mexico and Bob and Vivian Toan from New York.  On their first day, Vivian fulfilled her dream to catch a big fish when she landed a 127-pound halibut!  Although that was the largest fish of the week (and the summer), Larry and Barbara also joined our halibut club when Larry caught a 77 pounder, and Barbara landed fish weighing 42 and 40 pounds.  This group watched a sow with two yearling cubs chase fish.  One cub caught a salmon, while mom picked up a dead fish and carried it into the grass to eat it.  She was well aware the humans were there, and both she and the cubs stood on their hind legs several times to watch them.  Toward the end of their stay, Mary surprised Larry and Barbara with a cake to celebrate their 50^th wedding anniversary.

On August 16^th, we greeted Wayne and Vicki Barnes, Mike Holt, Robert McMurray, and Rita Heuss, all from Tennessee.  On their first afternoon, we saw three orcas, one with a large octopus in its mouth.  The whales swam over to the Mary Beth and appeared to be playing with us as they repeatedly dove under the boat.  This group watched a bear chase fish, and they enjoyed a gorgeous day of salmon fishing at the mouth of the bay.  The sky was so clear that we could see a volcano smoking on the Alaska Peninsula.  We didn’t doubt this group could fish when in one day, they caught five and released six beautiful halibut, including five “club” halibut!

Bob Aldrich and Beth Battey, both from Rhode Island, Shadd and Dawn McEwan from California, and Dennis and Nancy Ferraro from New York arrived on August 21^st.  On a beautiful, sunny day, two young bears played and chased each other down the beach right past this group.  Later that day, they watched a sow with two cubs catch salmon.  On a day of halibut fishing, Dennis caught two nice halibut, and Bob caught a 64 pounder, and on another day, Shadd enjoyed the thrill of catching halibut in shallow water.  On a day at the mouth of the bay, Bob caught a silver salmon, and we enjoyed watching several whales, including a humpback and two fin whales that surfaced near us.
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On August 26^th, we were thrilled to welcome back Dan Robertson from Nevada and Gene Fanucchi, John Mendoza, Mike Saner, Gordy Sexton, and Howard Hancock, all from California.  As always, this group was focused on catching fish, and while the salmon fishing was not as good as usual this year, the halibut fishing was exceptional.  All of the guys caught nice halibut, including five “club” halibut, but Gene’s 77 pounder took the prize for top fish and was one of two “club” halibut Gene caught this summer.  While I hate to say it went to his head, Gene now prefers to be called “The halibut king”.  The guys wanted to honor Howard who  retired from PG&E this summer, so one evening, Mary surprised him with a retirement cake from his fishing buddies.

On September 5^th, we were happy to welcome back Jerry Burblis from Alaska and Carl Erickson from Florida.  We also greeted Alan and Victoria Peacock from Massachusetts  and Simon and Ruth Ray from Scotland.  A young bear entertained this group each day they went bear viewing on the river.  She took a nap near them, paraded back and forth in front of them, and caught fish beside them.  One day, they watched a sow catch two salmon and carry one fish into the  brush with her cubs close behind her.  On another afternoon, a large male bear caught fish near them.  He walked to within 25 feet of them, let out a “woof”, and then slowly continued down stream.  On a calm, rainy morning, Jerry and Carl enjoyed good halibut fishing, and Jerry’s 80 pounder was the second-largest of the season.

On September 10^th, we were excited to welcome back Tony and Karin Ross from Pennsylvania.  Tony and Karin were joined by Jimmy and Deborah Straughan from Texas and Ian Yates and Cheryl Scroope, both from Australia. On their first day, this group saw a sow and cub and a young male bear, but it was a cooperative female that kept them entertained for most of the afternoon, She walked up close to them, stuck her head under water and snorkeled for salmon, caught fish in front of them, and as they packed up their gear to leave for the day, she plopped down on a sandbar near them.  On September 12^th, this group was hit by a storm with heavy rain and wind that lasted the rest of their stay.  The river was so swollen that it was too deep for the bears to fish, but nevertheless, they saw a sow with two yearling cubs and had a sow with two cubs of the year walk up to them.  Our last evening was the perfect end to our season, as we laughed while Tony entertained us with his uncanny imitations of humans and animals.

As always, our summer was amazing, and no two days were the same.  I will remember the laughter and smiles and the funny and sometimes serious conversations around the dinner table.  We thank Tanner, Vivian, Wayne, Karin, and all our guests for stepping into our world and sharing our adventures.

Robin

I like to imagine that each of our summer seasons has a theme, and that theme may be revealed to me at any point during or after the summer. Sometimes the theme has to do with our guests, and other times it is related to the animals we see or the environment of Kodiak Island. Occasionally the theme is obvious, such as two years ago when we saw whales every day during the summer, but other years, the central theme is more subtle, and I have to reread my journal several times to discover the thread that tied the summer together. This summer, the theme, at least for the first half of our season, came to me in a flash one afternoon as I listened to our guests discuss the unusual and disturbing, yet fascinating events of their day.

Let me back up a bit to the Fourth of July before our summer season even began, when we heard that fishermen on a boat in Shelikof Strait, not far from us, had watched a pod of orcas attack, kill, and eat a 70-ft. Fin whale. I could only imagine the amount of blood and carnage that act must have produced, and I admit thinking that it would have been an incredible sight to see. Two weeks later, early in our summer trips, we cruised by a beach on small island where a group of harbor seals had hauled out. Our guests love seeing the chubby seals with the big eyes and long whiskers curled in a banana pose on the beach. This day, though, we saw three orcas skirting the beach apparently trying to grab a harbor seal for a tasty meal. Meanwhile, nearby, a sea otter bobbed on his back, either unaware or unconcerned that he was in the midst of marauding orcas. We didn’t interfere in this saga but kept our distance and watched it play out. I held my breath, hoping the orcas would not be successful either at dragging a harbor seal off the beach or partaking in a furry sea-otter snack. By the time we left, no blood had been spilled, and the orcas seemed to be moving away from the beach.

Fast forward two weeks when Mike and six bear viewers sat on a river bank and watched a bear chase and eat salmon. The shutters clicked as she caught a few salmon and ate them in front of the group. Next, she walked over to a beaver dam, and they couldn’t tell what she was doing until she lifted her head, and they saw she had a beaver in her powerful jaws. Then came the long, drawn-out, gruesome process of her killing and eating the beaver. The expression on the beaver’s face in the photo is easy to read.

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Who among us hasn’t watched a nature show where a pride of lions attacks a gazelle, or a great white shark devours everything in its path. Even an eagle going in for a kill is fascinating to see, and orcas and bears can certainly be included in this list of predators who are at the top of the food chain. I think it’s interesting that we can watch a bear or orca kill and eat salmon all day long and can’t summon much empathy for the fish, but if the prey is a mammal, worse yet, a mammal with a cute face, that’s a different story. Suddenly that bear or orca almost seems guilty of murder when in fact, he is just eating lunch.

We make our living by showing people the nature and wild animals of Kodiak Island, and everyone enjoys seeing sea otters, seals, deer, and foxes, but it’s those top-level predators, especially the Kodiak brown bear, that everyone hopes to see, and most people want to see a bear chasing and catching salmon. They want to watch a powerful carnivore doing what he or she does. Seeing that same bear pull a beaver out of its home and tear it apart or watching a pod of orcas drag seals off a beach may be too much reality for many people, but I think most of us find uncensored nature fascinating, and it makes us respect those animals at the top of the food chain even a bit more.

Robin

Kodiak Red Fox

Johnny Horton sang, “When it’s springtime in Alaska, it’s forty below,” and while it never gets that cold on Kodiak, spring often doesn’t arrive here until early June.  This year, however, we are ahead of schedule.  I am writing this on May 5^th, and our grass is already green.  The friendly fox that has been sleeping in our yard hasn’t shed his winter coat, but buds are forming on trees at the lower elevations, and much of the snow has melted on the mountain tops.  Today, I saw my first morels of the year, confirming that spring has arrived.

While much of the rest of the country endured a frigid, snowy winter, ours was quite mild.  In mid-January we had days when the mercury rose to nearly 50°.  We did battle a few storms this winter, and one tore apart our dock, but then, weather is never boring on Kodiak.  For me, the toughest part of the winter here is that the sun is very low on the horizon in December and January, making for short, gloomy days, so in February, we decided to escape to someplace sunny and warm and soon found ourselves in Ixtapa Mexico.  We spent four glorious weeks in that Mexican paradise, where the weather is nearly always boringly perfect.  I knew it was time to head home when I started hoping for clouds and rain.  Homesickness really set in when Ryan and Ruby, our friends and our caretakers this winter, began sending us photos of deer in the yard and sea otters hauled out on chunks of ice.  It was time to get back to our version of paradise where the weather may not always be perfect, but the rugged beauty is breathtaking, and the wildlife is exceptional!
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We had the cabin on the Mary Beth replaced this winter, and we are anxious to bring her home from Kodiak in a few weeks and get her fixed up for the summer.  We are booked full this summer, and I am already excited to begin our trips!  I’ll write again midsummer and tell you about some of our adventures.

Robin