• Who would give bears human characteristics?

    It is entirely possible that I may, on occasion, have given slightly human characteristics to some of the wildlife that snuck into my pictures. If it happened, I blame the children’s books we read to our kids. And yes, I am talking about the Bernstain Bears. Some of you might remember, “Bear Country, where the… Continue Reading

  • I want to fly … or not

    Who wouldn’t want the sensation of flying? The wind in your face, floating on air, ultimate freedom! One skydiver described freefalling between 10,000 feet and 3,000 feet as a surreal experience while speaking in hushed, reverent terms. So who wouldn’t want that thrill? Well … ahem … that would be me. My wife jumped out of a… Continue Reading

  • Exposing secrets

    Believe it or not, my aimless wanderings looking for wildlife to photograph are not always successful. I usually need a fall-back plan when I’ve given up waiting for a polar bear to get hopelessly lost and show up in my neighbourhood. Thankfully, there are a lot of ducks where we live, so of course this means… Continue Reading

  • Elk Family Foibles

    Remember when you were a child visiting a friend’s home and got to see what their family was really like? This isn’t like that. The elk family is just too different. They all appear to get along well enough and share considerable time with their only apparent interest – eating. This leads to a surprising… Continue Reading

  • Saskatchewan magic

    A setting sun Receding heat, calm air and … quiet A doe, a fawn and a field All bathed in magic light The doe looks up and waits A stranger has entered the scene The fawn looks up, then nibbles again The stranger savors the seconds The doe leaves The fawn follows The memory lives

  • Wildlife photography made easy

    Professional wildlife photographers can make their craft seem far too complicated. They study animal behaviour, deck themselves out in camouflage and spend days or weeks bored in the bush. If only they would discover the art of choreography, it would make their lives so much easier. With just a few secret tricks, suddenly wildlife photography is… Continue Reading