I have to say one thing about the Bison Olympic Games – they are confusing. Last weekend I caught a glimpse of the competition in Elk Island National Park. I was trying to keep up with these wild bison as they put on quite a performance. I wasn’t always clear on the finer points of… Continue Reading
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So why did we don multiple jackets to stand in pitch darkness in a spot that seemed suspiciously like the middle of nowhere? To see fire of course! It all started when we saw smoke rising from a forested mountainside. Mrs. Krahanpix’s interest in fire is even stronger than mine and she insisted we investigate.… Continue Reading
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Looking back over my blog posts, it occurred to me that I may have unintentionally committed a bit of a fraud on these pages. A story from the past sheds some light on the situation. I was always amused by the memory of US President Reagan’s staff regularly thanking TV media for running highly negative… Continue Reading
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Sometimes life is like … trying to photograph snowy owls. I’d like to share four and a half important life lessons I learned along the way. They may just hold the keys to success in any endeavor. 1. Make a good plan to guarantee success … The first few steps in most any plan are… Continue Reading
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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
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So what do Old Faithful and clapping have in common? Lemmings of course! I’d been hearing about Old Faithful for decades. We tried to visit it on our first trip to Yellowstone National Park but were turned back because of forest fires. So 25 years later we were finally walking up to the site. Considering… Continue Reading
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