Well here we are in 2023. The past two years have been challenging to say the least. Illness, lockdowns, and all sort of mental health challenges have lingering effects on us all. Getting back to ‘normal’ maybe isn’t as easy as we thought it might be. I wanted to start the year off by looking back at all the wonderful …
On the drive back from Ft. Providence at the end of August I was thrilled to spot this sweet little bear eating the rose hips from the shrubs alongside the highway. When large vehicles sped past she would charge up the rocks into the bush away from the road; the sound and speed clearly disturbing. I was concerned by the …
Welcome back to the Sunday edition. A couple of weeks ago I took my son out for a wiener roast in spite of the cold and windy weather. The temperatures were just beginning to climb into the “comfortable” zone and we parked near a small lake and listened to the birds and the wind in the trees. We tried our …
I’ve been reviewing some of my photos from years past as I cull my library. One of the nice things about having to choose which photos to keep and which to delete is I get to relive some of my favourite encounters with wildlife. I shot this series of images along Highway 1 near Sambaa Deh Territorial Park. This bear …
Bears have always been one of my favourite animals. I can’t remember the first time I ever saw a bear but I do remember bear sightings were really rare. For the most part bears are shy and not interested in anything except food. Unfortunately, humans are not as diligent as they could be when it comes to securing attractants. Bears …
Welcome back! This Sunday I’m sharing my favourite story from my trip to the Khuzeymateen. I mentioned last week that I had an opportunity to see a mother bear and her cub every day of my trip. It was nice to be able to readily identify an individual and have them feel familiar in such a short amount of time. …
March is the perfect time to plan a vacation. What is better than planning a beach vacation? Planning a wildlife photo adventure of course! This is the first of a two part post about my first wildlife photo adventure. To celebrate my 40th birthday, I took a solo travel adventure to photograph grizzly bears in their natural habitat in a …
Hello friends and followers! This week I wanted to introduce you to this young black bear I had the pleasure of encountering a while back. It’s not common that you see a bear out in the middle of the day along one of the busiest highways outside of Yellowknife. I’m guessing that this was the bear’s first summer foraging on …
This week’s story is about a couple of the coolest places on earth: the salt plains and Grosbeak Lake in Wood Buffalo National Park. Two of the biggest draws to Fort Smith for me are the opportunities for wildlife photography and the chance to visit one of the most unique landscapes in Canada – the salt plains. Wood Buffalo National …