• Prima donna moose

    In the old days, moose just hid from me so there was never any problem dealing with them. This past year I’ve encountered a few moose and learned they can be quite temperamental. Who knew? One of their quirks is that they keep turning to show me what they consider their best side in case… Continue Reading

  • Happy place

    Do you have a happy place? I can think of lots of happy places. You might be surprised how many of them involve bears. One particular meadow comes to mind. One sunny June day, we found a mama grizzly and her three large cubs. They had found a patch of thick spring grass liberally sprinkled… Continue Reading

  • Sandhill Symmetry

    On one fabulous day last fall, I took 1,800 photos of sandhill cranes. Time has not dulled the fondness of that memory. When I take that many photos, I create a huge job of sorting and processing that turns out to be a lot less fun than being there. Initially it was easy to delete… Continue Reading

  • Salty sheep?

    Some animals only come out at night. Some are camouflaged so well you don’t see them. Some never show themselves to humans. And then there are Rocky Mountain Sheep that often park themselves in the middle of the road and lick up the salt. They’re a little harder to miss. I’m all for co-operative wildlife,… Continue Reading

  • Is that a natural-looking pole?

    Krahnpix is all about wildlife and nature photos so it makes sense that the scenes I photograph should also be wild and natural – right? It’s easy for me to avoid zoos, pets and stuffed animals. On the other hand when I see an elk deep in a pristine national park, all the wild boxes… Continue Reading

  • What’s a second worth?

    How long did you look at the photo above? Or any other photos for that matter? The question arose after I read an article about a study that showed the human brain could classify photos in 13 milliseconds. That is hard to fathom! The article got me wondering how long I look at photos? I… Continue Reading