Better Late Than Never BEARIZONA!!!

Ok, sorry it has taken me so long. I have been fighting a Fibromyalgia flare up and a massive sinus infection. I know, I know, you don't want to hear my medical excuses but I felt like putting them in here anyway. Can you believe we are just days away from Christmas???
They don't commercialize Christmas in Arizona like they do in the midwest.  I wonder if it is because it isn't as cold or because they don't get the snow or exactly what the reason is but I have to say it is really nice. 
We have been going to the most AWESOME church and studying the book of Luke. It is going to be hard to leave at the end of March.

Ok,,,,,and now for Bearizona.

This is a place about two hours north of us.  It has a variety of animals but the main attraction, of course, are the bears. 

This big horned sheep didn't want us to go by on the road.

A baby big horned sheep

Entering the bear area

Some of the bears were shy.

This bear had already picked out his hybernation spot.

OOps I think we woke him up.

Yep he is awake alright.

We were instructed to keep our car windows up.  If it wasn't for that, I could have opened my car door and reached over and touched this bear on the nose.  Yes, we were that close.  Of course, my husband has override on the door locks and he never would have let me open the door. Turns out I am much more adventurous than he is.

Raccoons

Wolves

This goat was so funny.  He was separated from all the other goats in the petting Barnyard.  I am assuming he had misbehaved.  Anyway, noticed that he has his head up against the tree.  It looks like he is in time out.  He did move to the fence while we were there but he placed his head against the fence in the same way.  It was hilarious.  The goat put himself in timeout.

Very odd looking chicken but I couldn't find a sign anywhere that said what kind it was.

Fox that would not look at the camera!!

Got a picture of a bear looking through the viewing area and through a wooden fence.

The bear was scratching his back on the tree.

Bear up a tree!

Not so easy going down!

Burrows

American Bison

Pot Bellied Pig

Interesting bird but again could not find out what it was.

On our way out bears walking along side us.

We had such a great time.  If you ever get this way it is definitely worth checking out.  Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas.