• Backyard birds

    I admire photographers who can be intrigued by almost any scene they stumble upon or distracted by any little bird or bug that wanders by the neighbourhood. I enviously look over their shoulder and think that this whole photography thing must be relatively straight forward for them. Unfortunately I am not so easily distracted. While I have a deep passion for wildlife photography, the… Continue Reading

  • Nothing to change here …

    “It is the nature of a man as he grows older to protest against change, particularly change for the better.” John Steinbeck Apparently someone snuck in change as a virtue when I wasn’t looking. This isn’t altogether good news for me since there are a few things that I like to keep the same –… Continue Reading

  • How do you like your bears?

    Whenever I bring up the subject of bears, the reactions are all over the map. When I talked to tourists in Banff National Park last week they just wanted to know where to find them. A sighting immediately created a buzz. A helpful person who worked at a park information centre kept a personal bear count… Continue Reading

  • The odder collection

    I love Rocky Mountain Sheep. They are amazing animals and can be wonderful photographic subjects. I get excited about the possibilities of all these ideal scenes. Somehow when I actually make the photos, it doesn’t always work out like the scenario I had in my mind. Here’s a few that were just a little odd.… Continue Reading

  • What do you mean too close?

    For a wildlife photographer, getting closer is a big deal. I learned that after taking a lot of photos where big animals turned into tiny, fuzzy blotches. It was kind of embarrassing to explain that my prize photo really had a bear in it and that the dark spot was most definitely not a mound of dirt! Addressing that… Continue Reading

  • Underestimated again

    I think I may have underestimated loons. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always liked them a lot. There are so many reasons including: That striking pattern on their backs The banding on their necks Their surprising size when you get closer The boldly dark heads with the striking red eyes An ability to keep warm in cool water… Continue Reading