Naptime Anyone

This bridge is on the Old Donner Pass Highway . It has a spectacular view of Donner Lake and Donner Pass on Route 80.

A bear was walking across Rainbow Bridge (Old Hwy 40 at Donner Summit,Truckee) on a Saturday in September 2007, when two cars, also crossing the bridge, scared the bear into jumping over the edge of the bridge. Somehow the bear caught the ledge and was able to pull itself to safety.

Authorities decided that nothing could be done to help Saturday night so they returned Sunday morning to find the bear sound asleep on the ledge.

After securing a net under the bridge the bear was tranquilized, fell into the net, lowered, then woke up and walked out of the net.

Authorities then guided him back towards the wilderness and out of the present danger.

There is a moral to this story you know; this old bear made a wrong move and found he was hanging by his nails.

Somehow he was able to pull himself up onto the ledge where,Yep, he took a nap and sure enough Spirit took care of the situation while he was asleep.

The moral of the story is that when confronted with a bad situation, sometimes the best solution is to take a nap and let Spirit take care of the rest.

"When you come to the edge of all the light you know,
And are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown,
Faith is knowing one of two things will happen:
There will be something solid to stand on
or you will be given wings to fly."
~ Barbara J. Winter © Gibson Greetings