The snow is getting deeper and squeezing its way into my boots. I am seriously regretting leaving my ski pants in the truck but thankful my wife wore hers. She kindly makes a partial path in the snow. I’m concentrating on aligning my steps with her tracks while carefully scanning the forest around us. Neither… Continue Reading
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No compromise is good. Right? I think of principled action, standing up against societal pressure or getting it right. I envision a movie plot where the hero sticks to his values whether it means winning or going down in a blaze of glory. On the other side, compromise sounds like what committees do to get everyone… Continue Reading
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Did you know sunlight was spectacularly unfair? The evening light hits some branches practically making them glow while others are left in relative darkness. I think the contrast brings the photo to life. It’s also fundamentally unfair because the light left some branches to be the boring contrasting elements of the photo and not the… Continue Reading
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The way some people describe winter on the Canadian prairies, you’d think it was like looking out of an igloo desperately waiting for spring. I hear complaining all the time. It’s too cold! I have to shovel too much snow! We only get four months of bad snowmobiling weather! People fly away to tropical locations… Continue Reading
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I have had a complicated relationship with chickadees. It all started years ago when they freaked me out by flying right by my head. This was completely unnerving after watching every other living creature scatter at the sight of my shadow. I thot I must be too close to a nest and they were dive-bombing… Continue Reading
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Have you ever had owl envy? It feels like something is just not right. Over the last few months I have been like a kid desperately wanting that special toy for Christmas. The seed was planted last winter when I took my first photo of a snowy owl. That really whet my appetite! With no… Continue Reading
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