'Native Spirit'

Fishing Trawler heading out to sea from the Campbell River area.

Sandhill Crane Silhouette

A group of flying Sandhill Cranes

Under a Watchful Eye

A river Otter keeping an eye out for it's competition (blue heron). The Heron was not bothered too much by this pair of Otters.

Straight Look

The menacing look of a Bald Eagle, mid-flight

Flying Fish

A Bald Eagle holding onto its prey mid-flight

West Coast Mist

Beautiful, foggy forests of British Columbia

Gros Morn Sunset

Lobster Cove head lighthouse was the perfect place to watch the colourful sky just before sunset.

New Perspective

Sanding over a meter tall, the crimson-capped, prehistoric-looking sandhill crane has a timeless quality to it. Maybe it's their trumpeting calls, or their ballerina-like wingspans. Maybe it's their ancient migrations - one of the oldest movements across the continent's sky that connects ecosystems across North America. They sweep across skies, connecting us to present seasons and times past.

Newfoundland Gold

Newfoundland Gold I travelled to Newfoundland 2 years ago but was there a couple weeks later. I was amazed at the beautiful colours of the area this trip. Travelling my friend and I took ages to go from destination to destination. Everything was just so lovely- we had to stop.

Gros Morn sunset

Gros Morn Sunset Lobster Cove head lighthouse was the perfect place to watch the colourful sky just before sunset.

Gros Morn Sunset

Lobster Cove head lighthouse was the perfect place to watch the colourful sky just before sunset.

The Watcher

In Squamish, British Columbia, bald eagles gather in large numbers every winter, settling into the treetops above streaming rivers. They keep watch as the annual salmon run winds down - and with it comes such an abundance of fish that many of their bodies lay untouched along the shores. From their perches, they are a moody but poignant reminder of how tightly life and death intertwine in these coastal ecosystems.

Cooks Brook

Cooks Brook I travelled to Newfoundland 2 years ago but was there a couple weeks later. I was amazed at the beautiful colours of the area this trip. Travelling my friend and I took ages to go from destination to destination. Everything was just so lovely- we had to stop.

Approach Trail

It was a hiking day up mountains. The Falls to the right of this bridge was the destination. I could not help admire the bridge surrounded by peak Fall colours.

Intertidal

Sometimes you find yourself in a place that’s so alive and expansive that no words or photos come close to capturing it. The rugged coast of Vancouver Island is one of those places. Most of the time, you can stand in one spot and confidently say “this is land” or “this is water.” But not here. Here, everything is liminal — existing between water and land, at the mercy and direction of the tides. Here, there’s no clear boundary between the mountains and the sea. Instead, everyone seems to have one foot in the forest and the other on the shore. There’s a timelessness and transcendence to this “in between” place, where life ebbs and flows with tides and storms. You quickly realize that “forest time” and “ocean time” are not the same as “human time.” It’s a wet climate, where everything is on its way to decay — but it’s also a place of renewal. Tracks left, tracks swept away. In this world-between-worlds, where the boundaries between land and water blur into each other, the boundaries between the wild world and the human one break down, too.

Berry Hill

It was a hiking day to lookouts. The peak Falls colours a feast for the eyes as far as you could seem. It was well worth the hike up.

Perfect Retreat

This log cabin was a delight. It begged to be photographed in the snow. It was the perfect retreat for the lucky owner. I wish we could have met

Wrong side of the tracks

With more of us living in urban areas than ever before, humans and wildlife are increasingly sharing space in cities and suburbs around the world. This family of river otters living in the Vancouver area are no exception. I hope this image shows the juxtaposition between their wild world and our human one, and the way nature continues to adapt in spite of us.

Perfect Retreat

This log cabin was a delight. It begged to be photographed in the snow. It was the perfect retreat for the lucky owner. I wish we could have met.

Of Two Worlds

From rivers to oceans, water to land, river otters navigate the space between. Their lives are shaped by both realms - they exist along shorelines, among waves, between crevices and are perfectly at home with the current's push and pull. This moment reminded me that they live on the edge, shifting seamlessly between land and water.

'Native Spirit'

Fishing Trawler heading out to sea from the Campbell River area.

Sandhill Crane Silhouette

A group of flying Sandhill Cranes

Under a Watchful Eye

A river Otter keeping an eye out for it's competition (blue heron). The Heron was not bothered too much by this pair of Otters.

Straight Look

The menacing look of a Bald Eagle, mid-flight

Flying Fish

A Bald Eagle holding onto its prey mid-flight

West Coast Mist

Beautiful, foggy forests of British Columbia

Gros Morn Sunset

Lobster Cove head lighthouse was the perfect place to watch the colourful sky just before sunset.

New Perspective

Sanding over a meter tall, the crimson-capped, prehistoric-looking sandhill crane has a timeless quality to it. Maybe it's their trumpeting calls, or their ballerina-like wingspans. Maybe it's their ancient migrations - one of the oldest movements across the continent's sky that connects ecosystems across North America. They sweep across skies, connecting us to present seasons and times past.

Newfoundland Gold

Newfoundland Gold I travelled to Newfoundland 2 years ago but was there a couple weeks later. I was amazed at the beautiful colours of the area this trip. Travelling my friend and I took ages to go from destination to destination. Everything was just so lovely- we had to stop.

Gros Morn sunset

Gros Morn Sunset Lobster Cove head lighthouse was the perfect place to watch the colourful sky just before sunset.

Gros Morn Sunset

Lobster Cove head lighthouse was the perfect place to watch the colourful sky just before sunset.

The Watcher

In Squamish, British Columbia, bald eagles gather in large numbers every winter, settling into the treetops above streaming rivers. They keep watch as the annual salmon run winds down - and with it comes such an abundance of fish that many of their bodies lay untouched along the shores. From their perches, they are a moody but poignant reminder of how tightly life and death intertwine in these coastal ecosystems.

Cooks Brook

Cooks Brook I travelled to Newfoundland 2 years ago but was there a couple weeks later. I was amazed at the beautiful colours of the area this trip. Travelling my friend and I took ages to go from destination to destination. Everything was just so lovely- we had to stop.

Approach Trail

It was a hiking day up mountains. The Falls to the right of this bridge was the destination. I could not help admire the bridge surrounded by peak Fall colours.

Intertidal

Sometimes you find yourself in a place that’s so alive and expansive that no words or photos come close to capturing it. The rugged coast of Vancouver Island is one of those places. Most of the time, you can stand in one spot and confidently say “this is land” or “this is water.” But not here. Here, everything is liminal — existing between water and land, at the mercy and direction of the tides. Here, there’s no clear boundary between the mountains and the sea. Instead, everyone seems to have one foot in the forest and the other on the shore. There’s a timelessness and transcendence to this “in between” place, where life ebbs and flows with tides and storms. You quickly realize that “forest time” and “ocean time” are not the same as “human time.” It’s a wet climate, where everything is on its way to decay — but it’s also a place of renewal. Tracks left, tracks swept away. In this world-between-worlds, where the boundaries between land and water blur into each other, the boundaries between the wild world and the human one break down, too.

Berry Hill

It was a hiking day to lookouts. The peak Falls colours a feast for the eyes as far as you could seem. It was well worth the hike up.

Perfect Retreat

This log cabin was a delight. It begged to be photographed in the snow. It was the perfect retreat for the lucky owner. I wish we could have met

Wrong side of the tracks

With more of us living in urban areas than ever before, humans and wildlife are increasingly sharing space in cities and suburbs around the world. This family of river otters living in the Vancouver area are no exception. I hope this image shows the juxtaposition between their wild world and our human one, and the way nature continues to adapt in spite of us.

Perfect Retreat

This log cabin was a delight. It begged to be photographed in the snow. It was the perfect retreat for the lucky owner. I wish we could have met.

Of Two Worlds

From rivers to oceans, water to land, river otters navigate the space between. Their lives are shaped by both realms - they exist along shorelines, among waves, between crevices and are perfectly at home with the current's push and pull. This moment reminded me that they live on the edge, shifting seamlessly between land and water.