Stories Behind the Images

Ghosts of the Forest

“Ghosts of the Forest” The uniqueness of the rare white spirit bear is that they are actually a true black bear, and not an albino like some people believe. The genetics is from a double recessed g...

Smokey

“Smokey” Growing up as a child, “Smokey the Bear” was a very popular icon in educating the public about forest fire prevention. It was a program started by the US Forest Service during WWII as many...

Movin' ON

“Movin’ On” While out driving through the Canadian Rockies one late spring, we came across this beautiful large black bear. The dandelions were in full bloom, which often brings bears, and other wi...

Twin Spiirits

“Twin Spirits” When I first learned about spirit bears it soon became a dream of mine to photograph these amazing creatures. As luck happened, Keltie and I got in on a last-minute cancellation for ...

Watching You

“Watching You” A few years ago, we took a group out on a Grizzly Photo Safari in Central BC., in mid-September. Everyday we would spend the day out on the river with a guide in flat bottom boats sl...

The Snitch

“The Snitch” While out in the wilderness we always try and be as quiet and indiscreet as possible so as not to disturb nature, and thus increasing our chances of seeing something. But sometimes our...

The Stallion

“The Stallion” One summer day we were out in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies and came across a band of wild horses feeding in a meadow. We noticed this one handsome stallion coming out from t...

Winter Pursuit

“Winter Pursuit” One winter day while driving home on the backroads of the area I lived in, I noticed a large dark lump in the freshly fallen snow. Upon closer observation, I saw it was a beautiful...

Windows to the Soul

“Window to the Soul” While on our way home from town one day we saw a large great grey owl fly across the road right in front of us and land on a fencepost. When I stopped and got out my camera, mu...

On the Prowl

“On the Prowl” One evening, while out for a drive in the Canadian Rockies we came upon this huge grizzly bear. Staying safely inside our car, we watched from a distance as it wandered through the g...