Stories Behind the Images
“Mother’s Tutelage” A baby moose, called a calf, can weigh up to 30 lbs when it is born, and will gain a lb (.45 kg) a day in the spring and eventually up to 4 lbs (1.8 kg) a day. These moose calve...
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“Nature’s Masterpiece” Whenever we take a drive in Kananaskis Country, I can’t help but stop and enjoy this beautiful view looking down Smut Creek near Engadine Lodge at Mount Nestor. On this cool ...
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“Evening Stroll” While out camping we often go for an evening drive to see what wildlife is moving about before the night sets in. Sometimes we drive for miles and never see any wildlife, but alwa...
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“The Bachelor” Once the elk rut begins in the fall, the mature male bulls challenge each other vocally with high-pitched shrill-like whistles commonly knowns as bugles. During this time, these agg...
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“A Birder’s Quest” Every winter we normally see 3 of the 4 Chickadees, the Black-capped, the Boreal and the Mountain Chickadee at our feeders. A few winters ago, while out photographing them in ou...
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“Young Guns” In Sept. 2020 we spent a week in Central British Columbia photographing grizzlies along the Chilko River. While traveling along in a river boat we came upon a mother bear and her two y...
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“First Encounter” 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...
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A true wildflower that requires no help from mankind is the beautiful wild rose. Their amazing health and hardiness, allows them to tolerate harsher conditions than most flowers. Wild roses often f...
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“Wilderness Melody” Truly a symbol of the wild is the lonesome flute-like wail of the loons. Hearing them call alerts your senses to the unique splendour nature has to offer. I spent years trying t...
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“Wild n’ Free” 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 ...
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