In hindsight, I think my initial encounter with wildlife in Hawaii happened the first full day in our condo. I opened the patio door and a spunky gecko raced inside. By taking quick action, and what I thot was a little luck, I skillfully maneuvered it back on the deck. Done. My mistaken belief, that… Continue Reading
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The snow has long left these parts so what’s with the winter photos today? A couple of years ago at this time of year, I went to a photography course in Canmore, Alberta. I thoroughly enjoyed the course by day but rushed out as soon as it was over to head into Kananaskis. That part… Continue Reading
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You may have a lot more in common with turtles than you think! Before going to Hawaii, if you said turtle, I was thinking ‘slow as.’ I will admit there is some truth to the cliché. And turtles don’t help their public image by sleeping soundly for prolonged periods on public beaches of all places.… Continue Reading
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In a perfect world I would be showing off these remarkable pictures of dolphins somersaulting through the air in Hawaii. Now we did see them and I got an airborne photo but there was a little problem. The image in my head must have been from some National Geographic show with crystal clear dolphins almost… Continue Reading
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Occasionally I spotted an unusual creature scurrying around areas where lava rock met vegetation in Hawaii. And even then sometimes only a long tail would attract my eye before quickly fading to black. One day we were walking toward yet another beach when I spotted a couple of them running around some trees. Of course,… Continue Reading
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What was my favourite part of a two-week vacation on the Big Island in Hawaii? Sea turtles! This wasn’t a holiday focused on photography but of course I had my camera along and wondered if we would encounter any wildlife. A local photographer told us to head to A-Beach (shortened dramatically to assist with an… Continue Reading
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