My Special Place

A Wood Duck approaches in perfect morning light at Mud Lake in Ottawa, which is part of the Britannia Conservation Area and Lac Deschenes Important Bird Are (I.B.A.).

The Soo Locks

The swing bridge and old canal at Sault Ste. Marie

Doe Eyed

A Black-tailed Deer fawn gives me the side-eye as I shoot through the salal bushes. These deer are regularly seen in the town of Ucluelet, Vancouver Island, where they munch on the lawns and gardens of homes while avoiding being hunted by the cougars wolves and bears.

Raven

A Raven greeted me at the parking lot beside Long Beach, Pacific Rim National Park.

Big Beach Buddies

On Big Beach in Ucluelet, Vancouver Island, sits a mysterious shipwreck and only the crows know what happened.

The Milky Way above Greens Point lighthouse, Letete, New Brunswick.

The Milky Way standing vertically above Greens Point lighthouse, Letete, a few days ago. As the floodlights illuminating the lighthouse drowned out the faint light of the stars, I had to create a composite photo, so I took one shot of the lighthouse from the nearby beach, and a series of 20, stacked, of the Milky Way from the hill by the keeper's cottage, then blended them together.

The Milky Way above Pendlebury lighthouse, St. Andrews, NB.

The Milky Way standing vertically above Pendlebury lighthouse, St. Andrews, last week. As the floodlights surrounding and illuminating the lighthouse drowned out the faint light of the stars, I had to create a composite photo, so I took one shot of the lighthouse from the nearby street, and a series of 20, stacked, of the Milky Way from the Point nearby, then blended them together.

The Milky Way above Pendlebury Lighthouse, St. Andrews NB

The Milky Way standing vertically above Pendlebury lighthouse, St. Andrews, last week. As the floodlights surrounding and illuminating the lighthouse drowned out the faint light of the stars, I had to create a composite photo, so I took one shot of the lighthouse from the nearby parkette, and a series of 20, stacked, of the Milky Way from the Point nearby, then blended them together.

Eye to Eye

Canadian Landing

Landing at the cove.

Diamonds

A piping plover forages along the rocky shoreline.

Mountain Majesty

Stunning wild mountain horse of Alberta.

Puffin Flyby

Newfoundland puffin following the wind.

Tundra Rest

Resting on the tundra after a filling snack of milk.

Watching Mom

Mom caught a seal and made sure the male polar bear stayed far away from us while we spent our second day filling our bellies.

Polar Watch

“Watching the two “leggeds” as they capture me waiting for the ice!”

Migration Fuel Station

September migration, a time for filling up before the long flight south.

Crimson in the woods

A symphony in red amidst the muted tones of nature.

Short-eared Owl / Hibou des marais

Flying over the marsh in British Columbia. Volant au-dessus du marais en Colombie-Britannique.

Bufflehead Reflection

Bufflehead in quiet water.

My Special Place

A Wood Duck approaches in perfect morning light at Mud Lake in Ottawa, which is part of the Britannia Conservation Area and Lac Deschenes Important Bird Are (I.B.A.).

The Soo Locks

The swing bridge and old canal at Sault Ste. Marie

Doe Eyed

A Black-tailed Deer fawn gives me the side-eye as I shoot through the salal bushes. These deer are regularly seen in the town of Ucluelet, Vancouver Island, where they munch on the lawns and gardens of homes while avoiding being hunted by the cougars wolves and bears.

Raven

A Raven greeted me at the parking lot beside Long Beach, Pacific Rim National Park.

Big Beach Buddies

On Big Beach in Ucluelet, Vancouver Island, sits a mysterious shipwreck and only the crows know what happened.

The Milky Way above Greens Point lighthouse, Letete, New Brunswick.

The Milky Way standing vertically above Greens Point lighthouse, Letete, a few days ago. As the floodlights illuminating the lighthouse drowned out the faint light of the stars, I had to create a composite photo, so I took one shot of the lighthouse from the nearby beach, and a series of 20, stacked, of the Milky Way from the hill by the keeper's cottage, then blended them together.

The Milky Way above Pendlebury lighthouse, St. Andrews, NB.

The Milky Way standing vertically above Pendlebury lighthouse, St. Andrews, last week. As the floodlights surrounding and illuminating the lighthouse drowned out the faint light of the stars, I had to create a composite photo, so I took one shot of the lighthouse from the nearby street, and a series of 20, stacked, of the Milky Way from the Point nearby, then blended them together.

The Milky Way above Pendlebury Lighthouse, St. Andrews NB

The Milky Way standing vertically above Pendlebury lighthouse, St. Andrews, last week. As the floodlights surrounding and illuminating the lighthouse drowned out the faint light of the stars, I had to create a composite photo, so I took one shot of the lighthouse from the nearby parkette, and a series of 20, stacked, of the Milky Way from the Point nearby, then blended them together.

Eye to Eye

Canadian Landing

Landing at the cove.

Diamonds

A piping plover forages along the rocky shoreline.

Mountain Majesty

Stunning wild mountain horse of Alberta.

Puffin Flyby

Newfoundland puffin following the wind.

Tundra Rest

Resting on the tundra after a filling snack of milk.

Watching Mom

Mom caught a seal and made sure the male polar bear stayed far away from us while we spent our second day filling our bellies.

Polar Watch

“Watching the two “leggeds” as they capture me waiting for the ice!”

Migration Fuel Station

September migration, a time for filling up before the long flight south.

Crimson in the woods

A symphony in red amidst the muted tones of nature.

Short-eared Owl / Hibou des marais

Flying over the marsh in British Columbia. Volant au-dessus du marais en Colombie-Britannique.

Bufflehead Reflection

Bufflehead in quiet water.