Bears in the
Backyard
Some people build
swimming pools in their back yards. But outdoor pools in
Alaska just won't work.
Since this particular family
lives on the outskirts of Anchorage, they decided to build a sturdy,
colorful playground for their 3 and 4 year old sons, with smooth-stone
gravel all around it to avoid knee scrapes and other injuries.
They finished building it on Saturday
evening, and the following morning, as the mom was about to wake up the
boys and have them go out to play in their new play center, this is what
she saw from the upstairs window:
