• The Blooper Reel

    Some days I have to laugh at all the things that can go wrong when I try to get good wildlife photos. Today is one of them. I like to post images on this blog after I have overcome the odds to get a good photo or two. This has the potential to leave some… Continue Reading

  • Roller coaster of wildlife photography

    Photography used to be a lot simpler. I’d remember to take pictures, or not. They would turn out, or not. Either way there was minimal investment of energy … or joy for that matter. Somewhere along the way I started to care a lot more. I should have known this would turn into an emotional… Continue Reading

  • Who would give bears human characteristics?

    It is entirely possible that I may, on occasion, have given slightly human characteristics to some of the wildlife that snuck into my pictures. If it happened, I blame the children’s books we read to our kids. And yes, I am talking about the Bernstain Bears. Some of you might remember, “Bear Country, where the… Continue Reading

  • Wildlife Olympics Spawn Controversy

    The Wildlife Olympics have received little media attention given the unfortunate timing of the Summer Olympics. For the beleaguered wildlife representatives from western Canada, that’s probably just as well. The group started out with such promise, particularly in the synchronized swimming event. However, if the waterfowl team wins a medal, it will be without their… Continue Reading

  • Bear buffet

    Free food is always in demand my boss declared more than two decades ago. It seemed to make sense. In early June of this year, I started to wonder if it was true. We had discovered a number of bears eating dandelions in the Rockies though I didn’t think it was helpful for their image.… Continue Reading

  • The grizzly has a name!

    This blog has gone to the bears. After a week in the Rockies in early June, my computer is literally bursting with bear photos that need somewhere to go. So here’s another bear post! On June 7, I described finding an orphaned grizzly cub that had made it through the winter. One of the bear’s… Continue Reading