• Waldo would approve

    Growing up I was intrigued by the Where’s Waldo series. The objective was to find a funny looking guy in a maze of brightly coloured stuff. My first encounter with a pica was exactly the same. We were walking along a mountain path and heard a squeak. Turning around we saw a large pile of… Continue Reading

  • Standing watch

    It’s a warm evening after a gorgeous day. The Saskatchewan sky is working its way through a palette of orange hues as the day disappears. I want this moment to last forever but it’s sliding away. I spent the evening hours in the company of hawks circling, landing and making me smile. In the fading… Continue Reading

  • Do you do it?

    It turns out you are a woodpecker going about your daily routine. That mostly involves checking out the local trees to find  tasty bugs. If they are hidden away, you pound a hole in the tree to dig them out. In the course of your day, you end up on a telephone pole. This is… Continue Reading

  • Outliers

    It struck me the other day that there aren’t a lot of group shots of animals hanging around my computer. I obviously focus on individuals when I shoot wildlife. I wonder why? Maybe it’s a hang over from trying to avoid the dreaded ‘grip and grin’ photos in my old public relations pursuits – the… Continue Reading

  • Some birds don’t have it

    Isn’t it obvious? A few posts back, I bolded stated the obvious – life is not fair. I am back to tell you that not all birds are created equal. You really shouldn’t be shocked. Since I occasionally post photos of birds, people sometimes call me a birder. I’m sure the real birders who know… Continue Reading

  • No compromise!

    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