• Tricked by a Sandhill Crane!

    It started out easy enough. I was hired (in a volunteer sort of way) by the Sandhill Crane Association Of Central Saskatchewan In Autumn (SCAOCSIA) to update their photos. The SCAOCSIA wanted me to take some snappy new photos before the members all took off for parts unknown. I met with the leading sandhill cranes who… Continue Reading

  • Name a mountain? No problem!

    Mount Krahn. I do like the sound of that. This whole mountain naming thing started simple enough with a posse of my pre-teen prairie cousins. We got lured into climbing up to the next ridge when visiting relatives in British Columbia. Inspired by the view, we decided to scale the modest mountain and claim it… Continue Reading

  • Grousing about baseball

    Baseball, photography and grouse have a lot in common. Yes, initially that surprised me too but then I used to play ball. The strongest memory from my playing days happened during a tight game in the neighbouring town. The opposing pitcher was throwing some scary fast balls and our team was striking out. Eventually it was my turn… Continue Reading

  • Pity the optimists

    I had big dreams of capturing amazing photos of a fox, lynx, owl and bugling elk. Why not? I was spending three days in a place where these wonderful creatures live and it was the right time of year for bugling elk! Even a realist can sometimes hope! The initial excitement eased a bit as the kilometres, hours… Continue Reading

  • Going rogue

    I thot there were rules about these situations. They were just supposed to work … like gravity or hawks flying away. I find a hawk and immediately run sophisticated mathematical probabilities in my head to determine how close I can get without scaring it off. By that time, I’m coasting with the engine off and my truck window open.… Continue Reading

  • Ready … set …

    So why would I post an interview with myself? It turns out everyone else had better things to do! Just another confusing day at Krahnpix. So what’s been going on with Krahnpix? Does it still have a pulse? I’ve heard nothing but crickets since July.  Not much to report. In fact nothing at all. Too bad… Continue Reading