Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!

We forgot to take a picture of the Scat,
so you'll have to settle for a snake instead.

While hiking along the Wonderland Trail, we had to avoid a number of different piles of scat.  We recognized the scat from a deer (small pellets), though we were stumped when we got to the larger, blackish brown piles.  It almost reminded me of horse droppings, though, the trail does not allow horses.  After we returned from the hike, we asked a park ranger at the Visitor's Center, and she told us it was from a black bear (which I confirmed later here).  There were either a large number of bears, or they just like using the Wonderland Trail for a toilet, for we had to dodge about a dozen piles. 

This, of course, brought up the famous refrain from the Wizard of Oz, which we just happened to have seen at the Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony playing the soundtrack a few nights earlier.  Which leads me to the parking garage and the unexpected reserved spaces for Electric Vehicles.  Having just purchased a Nissan Leaf about a month ago, I was pleasantly surprised when I got into the parking garage and found reserved parking for Electric Vehicles closer than the Handicapped spots.  Needless to say, I pulled in, plugged in, and enjoyed the show.

However, I'm still waiting for my Polar Bear hug.