Stories Behind the Images

A large bull elk lifting his head to bugle in an autumn background

Autumn Crooner

Photographed by Stan in the Rocky Mountains, Autumn Crooner captures a bull elk bugling during the September rut - his resonant call a love song to his nearby harem.

A moose in the distant crossing an alpine meadow after a snow storm

The Storm Has Passed

Photographed in Kananaskis Country, The Storm Has Passed captures a bull moose crossing a valley floor just after an early October snowstorm - a quiet moment of calm, resilience, and natural beauty.

A big grizzly bear walking along the river's edge.

Crusin' the River

Photographed by Stan during a Grizzly Photo Safari, Cruisin’ the River captures a powerful male grizzly bear calmly patrolling the Chilko River’s edge in search of salmon - an unforgettable moment ...

A photo of a bull elk bugling in a light snowfall

Bugle Boy

Photographed by Stan in the Canadian Rockies, Bugle Boy captures a bull elk bugling as the first snowfall of fall drifts through the air. A rare, powerful moment suspended between seasons, this ima...

Snowy Ridge

Captured high above the valley in the Canadian Rockies, Snowy Ridge features a majestic bighorn ram moving deliberately through freshly fallen deep snow. This powerful image reflects resilience, pa...

Curled Lip

Captured during the rut in the Canadian Rockies, Curled Lip reveals a powerful bighorn ram performing the flehmen response - an instinctive behavior used to detect whether a ewe is ready to mate. T...

Watcher Between Two Worlds

"Watcher Between Two Worlds" Stan captured this image in the hush of winter, when the world feels paused and sound is softened by snow. The landscape was washed entirely in white - sky, ground, and...

Large bighorn ram sheep head with scrapped and gouged horn ends.

Battle-Worn Warrior

Encountered just east of Radium Hot Springs, BC, this seasoned bighorn ram carries the marks of countless battles etched into his worn horns. As the rut approaches, his steady gaze reveals a warrio...

Lord of the Ridge

A commanding bighorn ram lies watch over the Canadian Rockies, his presence alone establishing dominance among the herd. Bathed in soft, sunlit clouds, Lord of the Ridge tells a story of quiet auth...

A bright red pine grosbeak bird sitting on snow covered spruce boughs.

Nature's Brillance - Pine Grosbeaks

Whispers of Red reveals the serene beauty of two pine grosbeaks resting on snow-covered branches in the Alberta foothills. This gentle winter scene brings the quiet magic of Canada’s wild places to...