• missed it by …

    Something is definitely wrong with this picture. I head out into the wild looking for the consummate wildlife image. I have visions of shooting regal-looking animals in gorgeous natural vistas, dappled with perfect light. Or maybe I’m capturing the perfect interaction between two wild critters, or a life and death struggle as a predator tries… Continue Reading

  • Avoiding heron stereotypes!

    I want to clearly stately up front that stereotypes have no place in wildlife photography. Herons helped me prove my point. In my meandering around wildlife blogs, it seems like there are herons everywhere. Photographers are capturing them up close and personal with fairly modest zoom lenses. It’s almost like these herons are pets! Just… Continue Reading

  • Self absorbed

    Wild creatures typically concentrate on their own little world. Trying to find enough food to survive and avoiding predators tends to narrow one’s focus. There isn’t a lot of interest in improving the neighbourhood or grander social issues. Of course they fiercely protect their young and often send out Christmas letters exaggerating all their offspring’s… Continue Reading

  • What’s with the numbers?

    If you occasionally wander by Krahnpix to see what’s happening on the old blog, you will typically find photos and words. There may be descriptions, stories or even the odd poem to make the real poets shudder. What you won’t find is numbers. That is not an accident. Words naturally gather in my brain, find… Continue Reading

  • Predicting the future

    I have to hand it to my American friends. They definitely have a way with signs. I was just trying to stay between the lines on a curvy road when I was abruptly informed that my life’s journey would be hitting a difficult patch. I believe the words they used had something to do with… Continue Reading

  • Loon IQ?

    What do a dog, IQ and a loon have in common? It’s a bit of an odd tale. (And I couldn’t resist retelling this story with a bias that runs the risk of offending an increasingly large demographic of pet owners. I’m betting on their sense of humour!) Here I was at a beautiful national… Continue Reading