A black bear on a tire swing, and it really did happen. The inspiration for this piece was taken from an actual live event. Because bears like to have fun too! When I was a child we had a big old maple tree and a huge used tire tied by rope to the strongest branch. We would swing for hours, sometimes twisting the rope around until it was short and tight, only to let go and twirl in circles quickly until we were dizzy. It was the best.