Stories Behind the Images

Hide n' Seek

“Hide n' Seek” One evening we were out looking for some red fox kits that a neighbor had told us were on her property.  Upon scouring the area, we spotted them playing in a field near some trees.  ...

Wolf Portrait

“Wolf Portrait” When photographing wildlife, it always pays to be prepared. I often refer to this photo as my 3 second shot, as it was just that. Being the elusive animals that they are, prior to t...

White Claws

“White Claws” While out on our Grizzly Bear Photo Safari, Josh our guide was eager to get going down the river this cool early September morning. We didn’t know it at the time, but he had heard tha...

Tatanka

“Tatanka” One autumn we took the long trip up into the Wood Buffalo National Park, in Alberta, via the Northwest Territories, to see the mighty Wood Bison. We would drive for miles and miles and se...

Alpine Splender

“Alpine Splendor” Whenever we take a drive in Kananaskis Country, we can’t help but stop and enjoy this beautiful view looking down Smut Creek near Engadine Lodge.  On this cool autumn evening I wa...

Alberta Wildies

“The Wildies” In western Alberta we have various small herds of wild horses that freely roam the foothills of the Canadian Rockies that we call “Wildies.” Some originated from “The Depression” of t...

A Painter's Dream

“A Painter’s Dream” Whenever we take a drive in Kananaskis Country, we can’t help but stop and enjoy this beautiful view looking down Smut Creek near Engadine Lodge.  On this cool autumn evening we...

On Alert

“On Alert” When we travel through the foothills of Alberta, we often come across the defining white-tailed deer. They are much more skittish than their counterparts, the mule deer, so you have to b...

Frolicking

“Frolicking Fawns” We often found the white-tailed deer very skittish whenever they passed through our yard. Yet this one spring we had a doe that we often found feeding in the nearby bushes and no...

Foraging

“Foraging” While out driving through the mountains, we came across this large healthy looking black bear. With the wildflowers in full bloom, he made his way along the hillside foraging for plants,...