• Oh we feel the wind

    Saskatchewan gets a lot of different kinds of weather and with that seems to come wind – way, way too much wind. I have often said that you can have a nice day or a windy day but not both. When life gives me lemons, I try to develop coping mechanisms. Over the years I tried a few.… Continue Reading

  • a prairie evening

    This past Monday was a good day with a great evening. Could wildlife be a factor? I found myself in the truck wandering around the countryside to see if there was anything to photograph. The shining sun had raised the temperature to a high of 12C (54F) and the air was calm. Near perfect conditions! I… Continue Reading

  • maybe you can help?

    Photographing wildlife can sometimes lead me to mysteries that that even Mr. Google can’t answer. After wrestling with these deep questions, I have come to the conclusion I need specialized help in solving them. I have decided that as a reader of this blog, you are eminently qualified. So here goes … Does this pronghorn antelope look better with… Continue Reading

  • April Fools … on me?

    I have been plotting an April Fools post for some time – a devious plan to use my wit to snare people in some cleverly disguised trap. It wasn’t meant to be. Instead, I find myself explaining how I ended up the butt end of my own joke. A few blog posts ago I proudly declared that I… Continue Reading

  • Touchable

    What’s your favourite sense? I think one of many limitations with interacting with wildlife is that we can’t use enough senses. See It’s pretty hard to do photography without sight and it just occurred to me that I take that for granted. Hear Hearing amazing sounds, like the call of the loon, definitely enhances the… Continue Reading

  • One in a crowd

    Photographing large groups of people is usually a bit of a gong show. It’s almost impossible to get a lot of people looking reasonable before someone starts blinking, getting annoyed or crying – and that’s just the adults! With wildlife, it’s sometimes a different set of problems but challenges remain. Flocks of birds may make… Continue Reading