"Dark Inquisitor"
20x16 Oil on Panel
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     The hunter’s camp is at 7,000 feet in Montana. The year is 1906. The hunting party has found this somewhat sheltered location at the edge of a forest. The ground gradually falls away to a meadow and a lake, in the distance, the Rocky Mountains. The hunters are about to retire to their tents on this clear moonlit night having experienced the triumph and satisfaction of a good day.      The hardship of reaching this location has been forgotten, and now they are to enjoy that which is known only to those who seek out such wilderness locations, the pleasure of camping in the lap of nature.
     As the hunters are about to douse the fire and ready themselves for a much needed sleep, they are unaware that the idyllic setting may soon be shattered, should the approaching grizzly decide to join them and seek out the welcoming light. At the moment, he has paused in his tracks to evaluate the situation. More than likely he will continue on his nightly march and the hunters may never know he has been there until they see his tracks next morning.