Kamchatka, Land of Bears and Volcanoes

    An unusual sight: Kamchatka brown bear in the ocean surf looking for salmon
    Kamchatka brown bear with salmon at the coast
    Brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) feeding on a salmon at the Pacific Ocean coast of Kamchatka
    Kamchakta brown bear in the mystic morning fog
    Mi-8 russian helicopter just landed at the Tolbachik dead forest
    The Mi-8 helicopter just landed at the Tolbachik lava field
    Dead forest at the Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka
    Tolbachik dead forest with autumn colors, Kamchatka
    Kronotsky volcano with evening fog, Kamchatka
    Tolbachik dead forest at sunset, Kamchatka
    This Kamchatka bear is not running to get the photographer but to catch a salmon
    Kamtchatka brown bear shaking off water after an attempted salmon hunt
    Kamchatka brown bear in position to catch salmon from a river
    Kamchatka brown bear hunting for salmon in the early morning fog, Kronotsky Reserve
    Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) in a lava field at Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka
    Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) in a lava field at Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka
    Low clouds at the high tundra in the Tolbachik area of Kamchatka
    Early morning frost on autumn colored tundra vegetation, Kamchatka
    Aerial view of the tundra of Kamchatka in autumn
    Colorful autumn forest at the Tolbachik dead forest area, Kamchatka
    Some pioneer plants start to grow in the black volcanic ashes of the Tolbachik volcano
    Tolbachik dead forest with morning fog, Kamchatka
    The Tolbachik volcano Dead forest in Kamchatka seen from a helicopter
    Hiking through the Tolbachik lava field in Kamchatka
    Volcano landscape at Tolbachik eruption area, Kamchatka
    One of the many side craters of the Tolbachik volcano seen from a Mi-8 helicopter, Kamchatka
    River meandering in the tundra near Kronotski Lake
    The forest of Kamchatka starts to show autumn colors, seen from a helicopter
    A Kamchatka brown bear looking for berries in the autumn tundra
    Dry lieaves covered with early morning frost in Kamchatka
    Orange autumn leave on black volcanic ash in the Tolbachik volcanic region of Kamchatka
    Amazing lava formations inside the lava caves at Tolbachik volcano
    Exploring a lava cave at the Tolbachik volcano
    Kliuchevskoi and Kamen volcanoes in Kamchatka
    The Tolbachik volcano is surrounded by numerous small craters