• Intimidating the competition

    Apparently human athletes don’t have a lock on being a show off. For this slightly vain pelican, it all starts with admiring its reflection. Of course any athlete knows it’s important to stretch but this seems a bit showy. Though the audience seems a bit distracted. The next step is a carefully staged, disdainful look… Continue Reading

  • What I know to be true

    I’m not there yet. My photography journey continues, spurred on by the inspiration of some amazing photographers. But I have learned a few things and I’d like to share six things I now know about photography. It’s entirely possible some of them may be interesting, or even true. 1. I am a photographer. This may… Continue Reading

  • Defending the lowly … by myself

    In the wild kingdom there are many amazing, beautiful or powerful creatures. The muskrat is none of these. But I still feel something for this love-challenged underdog – perhaps it’s my Canadian roots. Unfortunately extolling the muskrat’s virtues is a public relations nightmare. Here’s a creature that is often described as ugly, appears a bit… Continue Reading

  • Elk Family Foibles

    Remember when you were a child visiting a friend’s home and got to see what their family was really like? This isn’t like that. The elk family is just too different. They all appear to get along well enough and share considerable time with their only apparent interest – eating. This leads to a surprising… Continue Reading

  • Family feud at Sandhill Crane gathering

    At the end of the story, the Sandhill Cranes are all getting along fine and back to eating. That’s also how the story started … but there was a little incident along the way. To set the scene, think about attending a really large family gathering with some strong personalities. People showed up you may… Continue Reading

  • You saw what??

    I have always been a bit skeptical of constellations. A good star gazer can creatively connect a few random stars and boldly proclaim he has found some complex creature with an astronomy-sounding name. This is creative licence run amok! Now I’ll admit it is entirely possible that my bias comes from frustration. No matter how… Continue Reading