Posts Tagged ‘Nature’
Early spring as the ice retreats and ushers in the new season.
Tags: 2012, Alberta, Banff, Canada, Cold, Ice, Mountain, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Pond, Rob, Robert, Rockies, sky, Snow, water, Wilderness, Winter
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Abandoned pathway in the middle of the night, and glazed over with ice.
Tags: 2012, Alberta, Canada, City, Ice, Mueller, Nature, Night, Path, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Snow, Trail, Walk, Winter
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With winter slowly coming to an end, Northern Hawk Owls such as this will soon fly north to their summer nesting areas.
Tags: 2012, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Closeup, Hawk, Life, Mueller, Nature, Northern, Owl, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, sky, Wilderness, Wildlife, Winter
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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.
Tags: 2012, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, sky, Snow, Tree, Winter
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As a passerby broke her concentration, this talented landscape artist pondered her next brush stroke.
Tags: 2012, Autumn, City, Colors, Fall, Life, Mueller, Nature, New York, Photo, Photograph, Portrait / Still Life, Robert, Snowboard
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The high elevation of these alpine meadows makes for a very short flowering season.
Tags: 2011, Alberta, Alpine, Autumn, Calgary, Canada, Fall, Flowers, High, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies
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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.
Tags: 2011, Alberta, Animal, Autumn, Bear, Calgary, Canada, Frost, Grizzly, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Wilderness, Wildlife
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This female Swainsons Hawk was likely impressed by prey nearby in grass.
Tags: 2011, Alberta, Animal, Calgary, Canada, City, Fly, Hawk, Life, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photograph, Raptor, Rockies, Swainsons, Wilderness
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A mother’s care is evident as they both feed and drink in their natural habitat.
Tags: 2011, Alberta, Animal, Calf, Calgary, Canada, Marsh, Moose, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Ungulate, Wilderness, Wildlife
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Getting the right light at the right time of day, with calm conditions does not always work out. In this case it did.
Tags: 2011, Alberta, Calgary, Life, Marsh, Morning, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Pond, Robert, Rockies, Summer, Sunrise, Wilderness
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Swainson’s are very agile hawks, and even a “slow” glideby seems fast.
Tags: 2011, Alberta, Animal, Bird, Birds, Calgary, Canada, Fly, Glide, Hawk, Male, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, sky, Swainsons
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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.
Tags: 2011, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Rockies, Wilderness
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This quaint little barn was converted into a Mother-In-Law Suite. Every Son-In-Law I spoke with said they need one. ;)
Tags: 2011, Alberta, Barn, Cabin, Calgary, Canada, Frost, Ice, Mother, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Red, Robert, Snow, Winter
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With a combination of music, dance, and gymnastics, this street performer and the rest of his team gathered the crowds…including some very young ones in carriages.
Tags: 2011, Alberta, Art, Calgary, Canada, City, Dance, Fit, Life, Mueller, Nature, New York, Performer, Photo, Photograph, Physical, Portrait / Still Life, Robert, Street, Talent
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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.
Tags: 2011, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Life, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Snow, Wilderness, Winter
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On a blue-sky and calm winter day, icy clumps of frost (to numerous to count) appear as clouds on the frozen lake.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Frost, Frozen, Ice, Lake, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Snow, Wilderness, Winter
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Bighorn, Calgary, Canada, Clash, Dominant, Dual, Horn, Life, Magestic, Mountain, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Rocky, Sheep, Snow, Wilderness, Wildlife, Winter
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Just a regular bunch of pigeons on a not-so regular bronze statue.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Bird, Birds, Calgary, Canada, Central Park, City, Manhattan, Mueller, Nature, New York, NY, Photo, Photograph, Portrait / Still Life, Robert, statue, Wildlife
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Occasionally, opportunities arise where timing and environmental conditions just come together. Comments welcome.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Colors, Landscape, Moon, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, sky, Summer, Sunset, Wilderness
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Calgary, Canada, Closeup, Cute, Hunter, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Pretator, Weasel, Wilderness, Wildlife
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Cabin, Calgary, Canada, Fire, Joe, Life, Lookout, Morning, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Portrait / Still Life, Robert, Rockies, Scenic, Summer, Wilderness
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I was not sure who was more hesitant.. the little girl or the large draft horse. He stared at her for a few moments then took the grass out of her hand.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Big, Calgary, Canada, Cute, Girl, Horse, Life, Little, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Portrait / Still Life, Robert, Rockies, Safe, Summer
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Cave, Caving, Danger, Dangerous, Deep, Formations, Ice, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Preservation, Remote, Robert, Rockies, Unique, Wilderness
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Cell, City, Climb, Climbers, Commercial, Cool, Economics, Height, High, Industry, Mueller, Nature, Phone, Photo, Photograph, Rappel, Robert, Rope, Telus, Tower, Workers
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It was fun to watch the interaction between this mother Grizzly and her cub. A male of the species wandered too close and there was quite a commotion! Comments welcome.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Bear, Calgary, Canada, Closeup, Cub, Cute, Grizz, Grizzlies, Grizzly, Life, Morning, Mother, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Safe, See, Summer, Wilderness, Wildlife
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Baby, Calgary, Canada, Closeup, Cute, Hare, Life, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Rabbit, Robert, Rockies, Shoe, Snow, Summer, Wild, Wilderness, Wildlife
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Barn, Calgary, Canada, Cloud, Life, Mueller, Nature, Old, Photo, Photograph, Portrait / Still Life, Robert, Rockies, Serene, sky, Summer, Sunset, Twilight, Wilderness
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Calgary, Canada, Hoary, Life, Marmot, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Summer, Wilderness, Wildlife
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Bike, Calgary, Canada, City, Finish, Intense, Iron, Life, Man, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Portrait / Still Life, Race, Robert, Run, Sport, Swim, Triumph, Woman
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There are approximately 700 Grizzly Bears in Alberta. This summer I have been fortunate to view a few of the population. Comments welcome.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Banff, Bear, Calgary, Canada, Creek, Grizz, Grizzlies, Grizzly, Guide, Guided, Life, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Remote, Robert, Rockies, See, Summer, Tour, Watch, Wild, Wilderness, Wildlife
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This is Heritage Park in Calgary a few weeks ago. Comments welcome.
Tags: 2010, Agriculture, Alberta, Black and White, Cabin, Calgary, Canada, Car, Farm, Life, Mueller, Nature, Old, Pace, Photo, Photograph, Portrait / Still Life, Prairies, Robert, Rural, Safe, Simple, Slow, Summer, Times, Truck, West, Western
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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…)
Tags: Alberta, Animal, Bird, Birds, Calgary, Canada, Eastern, Kingbird, Mueller, Nature, Perch, Photo, Photograph, Pond, Robert, Rockies, Summer, Wilderness, Wildlife
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This male Swainsons Hawk was “putting on the brakes” for landing. Birds of prey have exceptional precision and accuracy. Comments welcome.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Bird, Birds, Calgary, Canada, Closeup, Hawk, Life, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Summer, Swainsons, Wilderness, Wildlife
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Black, Calgary, Canada, Foothills, Haze, Light, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Summer, White, Wilderness
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This female Great Grey Owl decided to take a break, as her mate continued hunting over a nearby grassy meadow. Comments welcome.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Bird, Calgary, Canada, Great, Grey, Hunter, Life, Morning, Mueller, Nature, Owl, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Summer, Wilderness, Wildlife
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Their look was like they had just been caught being mischievous. :) Twin brothers in Kananaskis Country. Comments welcome.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Brothers, Calgary, Canada, Deer, Life, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Portrait / Still Life, Robert, Rockies, Summer, Tail, Twins, White, Wilderness, Wildlife
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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.
Tags: Alberta, Animal, Bird, Black, Bullrush, Calgary, Canada, Cattail, Colors, Male, Marsh, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Pond, Red, Robert, Rockies, Wilderness, Wildlife, Wing
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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…)
Tags: Aggressor, Alberta, Armour, Articulate, Calgary, Canada, Closeup, Defense, Insect, Life, Macro, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Predator, Prey, Robert, Rockies, Shield, Spider, Wilderness, Wildlife
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Bird, Birds, Blue Heron, Calgary, Canada, Colors, Fish, Florida, Great, Marsh, Migration, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Pond, Portrait / Still Life, Robert, Rockies, Stilt, Summer, Texas, Wilderness, Wildlife, Winter
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Bear, Black Bear, Calgary, Canada, Colors, Grizzly, Grizzly Bear, Hike, Life, Meadow, Morning, Mountians, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Summer, Wild, Wilderness, Wildlife
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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.
Tags: 2010, Alberta, Animal, Bird, Calgary, Canada, Great, Grey, Hunter, Hunting, Morning, Mueller, Nature, Owl, Photo, Photograph, Raptor, Robert, Rockies, Summer, Talons, Wilderness, Wildlife
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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…)
Tags: Alberta, Animal, Bird, Black, Bullrush, Calgary, Canada, Cattail, Marsh, Mueller, Nature, Photograph, Pond, Red, Robert, Rockies, Wilderness, Wildlife, Wing
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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…)
Tags: Alberta, Amphibian, Animal, Calgary, Canada, Cute, Long, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Pond, Robert, Rockies, Salamander, Toed, Wilderness, Wildlife
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Wow. Calgary is getting some major “Spring-Time” snowfall! This pumps us up for next Snowboard season. I captured this a couple months ago just in case you are wondering. :) Comments welcome!
Tags: 1988, 2010, Alberta, Athlete, Calgary, Canada, Canada Olympic Park, COP, Economics, Life, Morning, Mueller, Nature, Old, Olympics, Park, Photo, Photograph, Portrait / Still Life, Robert, Rockies, Ski, Snowboard, Winter
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This is a great little cabin tucked in the foothills with a backdrop of the Rockies. No roads lead directly up to the cabin. Comments welcome!
Tags: Alberta, Cabin, Calgary, Canada, Homestead, Log, Morning, Mueller, Nature, Old, Photograph, Pioneer, Robert, Rockies, sky, Snow, Trapper, Wilderness
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Willets are known for their stiking wings flashes. This fellow decided to show them off for me during his landing. Their breeding range covers parts of North and South Amerca, and are found near salt or fresh water. Comments welcome!
Tags: Alberta, Bird, Calgary, Canada, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Pond, Robert, sandpiper, shoreline, water, Wildlife
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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…)
Tags: Alberta, Bird, Birds, Black, Calgary, Canada, Capped, Chickadee, Fly, Mueller, Nature, Robert, Rockies, Wilderness, Wildlife, Wings
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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…)
Tags: Alberta, Bird, Birds, Calgary, Canada, Cavity, Color, Eggs, Hatch, Mountains, Mueller, Nature, Nest, Photo, Photography, Robert, Rockies, Spring, Swallows, Tree, Vibrant
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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…)
Tags: Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Cow, Deer, Moose, Mueller, Nature, Photograph, Robert, Rockies, Wilderness, Wildlife, Winter
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Summary: My review is of Kenko’s latest version AF-S Pro 300 1.4x Teleconverter, which supports both mechanical and “silent wave” AF. I use it almost exclusively with the Nikkor 300mm prime F/4 telephoto lens for Nature and Sport. The images I capture are… (more…)
Tags: 300mm, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Commercial, Kenko, Lens, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Pro, Review, Rockies, Teleconverter, Wilderness
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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…)
Tags: Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Cemetary, Christ, Christian, Church, Cross, Life, Mueller, Nature, Paul, Pauls, Photo, Photograph, Robert, Roots, Safe, Saint, Sanctuary, Simple, Small, Spring, White
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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…)
Tags: Alberta, Animal, Baby, Bird, Birds, Calgary, Canada, Cute, Geese, Goose, Gosling, Mueller, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Pond, Robert, Rockies, Wilderness, Wildlife
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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!
Tags: Antique, Canada, Car, Chevy, Forgotten, Frost, HDR, Mueller, Nature, Old, Robert, Snow, Vintage, Winter
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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…)
Tags: Alberta, Animal, Canada, Cute, Furry, Guide, Guided, Marsh, Morning, Mueller, Muskrat, Nature, Photo, Photograph, Picture, Pictures, Pond, Robert, Tour, Wetland, Wildlife
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