• Shadowy underworld of Saskatchewan

    This place may not be what it seems. Our province’s past is filled with colourful characters like Gabriel Dumont, a Metis military leader. I was always surprised he was able to move in and out of Batoche for days without getting caught after the Metis were defeated by the Canadian military in 1885. Despite the… Continue Reading

  • No change for the better here!

    “It is the nature of a man as he grows older to protest against change, particularly change for the better.” John Steinbeck, novelist. That quote always makes me chuckle. I could never understand the pure craziness of preferring a worse option rather than changing. Then I had a scary thot – it might be happening… Continue Reading

  • A sinister plot

    I have perpetuated a sinister plot on the pages of this blog and it is time to come clean. Around the world, passionate people are vigorously protesting, blocking traffic and breaking windows while attempting to promote many different causes. Today I feel obliged to tell you that I have joined them. While they may carry… Continue Reading

  • Bird dysfunction

    It wasn’t easy but everyone finally assembled for the launch. I tried to get them to look like a functioning team for a portrait but wasn’t entirely successful. Before we could even get started, someone apparently got distracted and headed out. Maybe it was a sign. At first it seemed like everyone was reasonably attentive and… Continue Reading

  • outliers, kudos and questions

    I am not entirely sure when I embraced the concept of outlier, all I know is that find normal boring. I suppose that made it inevitable that I would not strictly follow the proper protocol on blogging awards. And by that I mean that I have decided to launch my very own Krahnpix Kudos. I… Continue Reading

  • Roller coaster of wildlife photography

    Photography used to be a lot simpler. I’d remember to take pictures, or not. They would turn out, or not. Either way there was minimal investment of energy … or joy for that matter. Somewhere along the way I started to care a lot more. I should have known this would turn into an emotional… Continue Reading