By my handle, Trotta, you're going to guess I am Italian. On the contrary, I use Trotta moreso as a verb in explaining how adventerous I am in my travels - always trotting. Diablo - well, that's easy! Below is a photo of how I almost encountered 7 bears on a hike through Yellowstone. Fortunately I had enough sense to turn around before it was too late.
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Valley leading to a river where bears commonly hunt. |






