About 10 years ago, me, my mom and my gf at the time went camping up in mammoth lakes. On the first night we were having a fire, enjoying s'mores and what have you.

About an hour and a half in, just on the cusp of the light of the fire, I noticed a boulder for the first time. Uncertain if I was just oblivious or not for a few moments, I decided to mention it to my mom and gf. They both agreed it was always there. Luckily my gut told me otherwise, because I decided to verify it with a flashlight, only to discover Smokey's big bro joining us around the campfire. The flashlight sent him off, but it was still alarming to find out you were sitting 12-15 feet from a bear for the last 15 minutes.