A Bretton Hotel employee's photograph of a bear watching the sun rise over Mount Washington in New Hampshire has gone viral.
Sam Geesaman snapped the shot around 5 a.m. on June 29.
He said he was working the overnight shift at the hotel and wanted to catch a glimpse of the sunrise off the back veranda of the hotel when he spotted the young black bear coming up the stairs to investigate a nearby trash can.
He notified fellow staff members and stood guard to prevent any guests from stumbling upon the bear.
“While following behind it attempting to usher it to the nearest exit, the bear decided to hop up on the rail and enjoy the sunrise as I had intended to do myself,” Geesaman told WMUR.
The photo has been shared more than 10,000 times on social media.