Early spring as the ice retreats and ushers in the new season.
Archive for the ‘Nature’ Category
Apr
10
2012
Midnight Frozen Path
Abandoned pathway in the middle of the night, and glazed over with ice.
Mar
18
2012
Northern Hawk Owl
With winter slowly coming to an end, Northern Hawk Owls such as this will soon fly north to their summer nesting areas.
Mar
09
2012
Lean And Gather Snow
This dead tree was leaning up against another and accumulated a large fresh dump of snow. It would last but a fleeting moment when the winds picked up.
Jan
28
2012
The Artist Is The Art
As a passerby broke her concentration, this talented landscape artist pondered her next brush stroke.
Oct
27
2011
High Mountain Pass
The high elevation of these alpine meadows makes for a very short flowering season.
Oct
03
2011
Frosty Day Grizzly
As the Autumn frosts begin, the Grizzly bears continue to forage for food before hibernation time. This fellow is looking well for the upcoming winter.
Sep
04
2011
Rocky Mountain Alberta Raptor – Hunting
This female Swainsons Hawk was likely impressed by prey nearby in grass.
Aug
26
2011
Rocky Mountian Moose And Calf
A mother’s care is evident as they both feed and drink in their natural habitat.
Aug
18
2011
Rocky Mountain Sunrise
Getting the right light at the right time of day, with calm conditions does not always work out. In this case it did.
Jun
26
2011
Mount Halo in the Rockies
Sometimes it is just about timing. The weather was poor this day, but the clouds suddenly began to break and the sun was trying hard to shine through just above this peak.
Apr
24
2011
The Mother-In-Law Suite
This quaint little barn was converted into a Mother-In-Law Suite. Every Son-In-Law I spoke with said they need one. ;)
Feb
16
2011
Central Park Saxophone
Ralf Williams has been performing in Central Park for over 15 years. Great street musician.
Jan
03
2011
Winter Inuksuk
Spotted these Inuksuits (Plural for Inuksuk) along a mountain valley creek bed. I think it makes for an appropriate wintery scene to start the year off.
Dec
31
2010
Icy Clumps
On a blue-sky and calm winter day, icy clumps of frost (to numerous to count) appear as clouds on the frozen lake.
Dec
17
2010
Rocky Mountain Stare-down
This confident Ram decided he was going to try and stare me down. He is well on his way to becoming a dominant male Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep.
Nov
06
2010
Alberta Autumn Sunset
Occasionally, opportunities arise where timing and environmental conditions just come together. Comments welcome.
Oct
17
2010
Fiesty Little Guy
Nothing runs past the alert eyes and ears of these efficient hunters. Short-Tailed Weasels, find prey and protection in the rocks and crags of the Canadian Rockies. Comments welcome.
Sep
21
2010
Picture Postcard Office
Joe is a Fire Lookout person. He and his wife Dale have been making Fire Lookouts their office and home during summers since the 1970s! Fire Lookout people like Joe and Dale serve a key role in the protection of life, property, and natural resources.
Sep
10
2010
Icey Cave
This cave was an incredible privilege to experience as it is inaccessible. The walls are at permafrost-tempuratures from the last ice-age. Comments welcome.
Sep
08
2010
High-Liners
Engineered towers like this can be 180+ feet tall. These agile climbers/techs were on a well-deserved break when they spotted me looking up at them. Comments welcome.
Aug
22
2010
Mom!
Aug
18
2010
Snowshoe Hare-Bunny
This little guy decided he would do a Lindt chocolate bunny pose for me. Unlike rabbits, hares are born with fur and eyes open so they are developed early-on for survival in the wild. Comments welcome.
Aug
10
2010
Near and Far
A few of us friends were out and about one evening and happened on this sunset scene with distant rocky mountains. We donated a lot of blood to the mosquitoes. :o Comments welcome.
Aug
07
2010
Hoary Marmot
This Hoary Marmot decided to hang out on his burrow for us. Some people call them Whistle Pigs as their call is ear deafening up close. Biggest north American Ground Squirrel and they grow up to 10kg. These guys were skittish, as there are Grizzlies around. Comments welcome.
Aug
04
2010
Ironman Calgary-2010
Emanuela B. just-crossing the finish line at the Calgary Ironman 70.3 mile race this Sunday. Her exhuberance says it all. Racers “gave-their-all” and did a fantastic job! Comments welcome.
Aug
02
2010
Grizzly Creek
There are approximately 700 Grizzly Bears in Alberta. This summer I have been fortunate to view a few of the population. Comments welcome.
Jul
21
2010
Eastern Kingbird
This Eastern Kingbird decided to hang out for me along the Bow River. I like their typical ruffed-up crown feathers. They have a relatively large range from South and… (more…)
Jul
17
2010
Swainsons Hawk – Nature, Canada
This male Swainsons Hawk was “putting on the brakes” for landing. Birds of prey have exceptional precision and accuracy. Comments welcome.
Jul
15
2010
Layers
It was a bit of a surreal feel looking across depth of field of this scene. During certain times of the year I do a fair amount of flying, but I find that there are considerably more landscape photo opportunities from the ground. Comments welcome.
Jul
13
2010
Great Grey Owl-Perch
This female Great Grey Owl decided to take a break, as her mate continued hunting over a nearby grassy meadow. Comments welcome.
Jul
10
2010
Rascals
Their look was like they had just been caught being mischievous. :) Twin brothers in Kananaskis Country. Comments welcome.
Jul
07
2010
Male Red-Wing
This male Red-Wing has his grasping technique mastered. Melanin produces the black, which fosters feather durability, and carotenoids produce the yellowish to bright red colors. Comments welcome.
Jul
05
2010
Armour vs. Might
I found these guys in my front yard the other day. I grabbed the 100mm macro lens as they were so tiny and could easily sit together on a 5 cent piece. The outcome of this encounter was less dramatic… (more…)
Jun
30
2010
Great Blue Heron
I grew-up in a north-central town in Alberta, Canada. The Great Blue Heron was and remains the town motto. Fantastic bird, and their annual migration ranges from northern parts of Canada to Mexico and the Caribbean. Comments Welcome.
Jun
28
2010
Grazing Grizzly
Buddy John and I were out hiking one morning and came across this fellow. Got the heart pumping as we were on foot. Boar Grizzly, and at around 350+ lbs he will be bulking-up over the rest of the summer. Comments welcome.
Jun
19
2010
Great Grey Owl-Talons
This Great Grey Owl was hunting mice/voles in a meadow near the mountains. In this attempt, he did not get his prey. Comments welcome.
Jun
16
2010
Female Red-Wing
From a distance, the male Red-Wings are more striking, however once zoomed-in, I personally feel that the female is nicer looking bird. There is a mutually benefical relationship between Red-Wings and Cattails… (more…)
Jun
08
2010
North/ Central/ South America Adventure!
Greg is a buddy I used to work with. He is in the midst of a fantastic adventure traveling through North, Central, and South America by Motorcycle. He prepped for a 50,000 km round trip. Link… (more…)
Jun
03
2010
Mallard Colors
Sometimes it’s easy to pass by these incredible ducks without a thought, just because they are common. As they mature, their tails point up more, so this drake has a few more good years left. :) Comments welcome.
May
31
2010
Salamander!
This tiny little guy is a juvenile Long-Toed Salamander. He was only about 4.3 cm long. What an amazing treat it was to come across him, as they are rarely seen. As they grow and mature, they lose the yellow stripe/spots… (more…)
May
26
2010
Landing!
May
24
2010
Take-off!
This male Black Capped Chickadee decided to hang around on the white spruce for a while. Then he decided to take off as I began capturing some of his head tilts and motions. I shot this at 1:1250 of a second, so we can see how… (more…)
May
21
2010
Tree Swallows
These little Tree Swallows were ambitious to search out and find an available nest cavity. Usually they will find abandoned Woodpecker holes/nests like in this case. The Parents are diligent nurturers, hunting for… (more…)
May
20
2010
Who Sees Whom
This decent sized guy was acting a little shy. It was a bit of a “who sees whom” game we he had going on. Also, I have embedded a Vimeo of a Cow Moose, that my friend Luke and I came across last spring. Luke was… (more…)
May
19
2010
Review: Nikon Mount Kenko 1.4x Teleconverter
May
18
2010
Quiet Pioneer Church
I really appreciate the Sigma 10-20mm for these wide angle opportunities. I credit my friend Luke for scouting out this location in his local part of the City. This little Pioneer Church is no… (more…)
May
18
2010
Leader Of The Pack
This little guy was marching his siblings to water, with even the parent Canada Geese in-tow. A young girl accidentally got a little too close to the goslings and one of the parents immediately postured up and hissed. The young girl fully… (more…)
May
07
2010
Reminiscing Calgary Olympics
I was fortunate to be there at the right time to capture this scene. The sun was setting, with a cool low fog covering the Bow River valley. Comments welcome!
Apr
19
2010
Not The Right Spots
This was a bit of a whimsical macro scene. The apple had a sticker of a ladybug with 6 spots, whereas my little buddy had only 2. I imagined this scene as a bit of a cartoon where the girl 2-spotted ladybug came to break up with… (more…)
Apr
17
2010
Midnight Log Cabin
This quaint little cabin is tucked away in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies. A few buddies and I were out there doing some winter camping. Around midnight, the moon was high in the sky providing… (more…)
Apr
15
2010
Forgotten By Time
I have been driving by this mid 1950s Chevy for some time. It never seemed quite right. That is, until we had some serious hoar frost that night. Comments welcome!
Apr
13
2010
Feels So Good
I got up early this morning and headed west of Calgary. Seeing if I could get some wildlife viewing opportunities on a few small ponds, that have just recently gone through the spring thaw. This little Muskrat was really… (more…)