In Fort Valley, Virginia, a huge black bear needed some relief from the heat of the afternoon and plopped down in a kiddie pool in the backyard of photographer Regina Keller.
According to CNN, homeowner Regina Keller has been photographing wildlife in her remote backyard for 12 years. Her home backs up to the George Washington National Forest and so quite the array of forest denizens regularly wander there including deer, bears, foxes and squirrels.
Last Sunday, Regina spotted the black bear wander into her yard and recognized him as one she hadn’t seen for the last two years. When he went over the pool and stuck his paw in the water, and then climbed in and sprawled out, Regina was delighted.
For an hour she sat by the door of her home and watched. He left when he heard the woman’s grandchildren arrive with their dog.
(Photo via screenshot from CNN)
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