Resting by the Willows

A young polar bear takes a moment to rest among some willow shrubs.

Resting by the Willows

A young polar bear takes a moment to rest among some willow shrubs.

American Bushtit

A Bushtit, one of North America's smallest songbirds, perches among dried golden-brown seed heads. It forages for tiny insects and seeds in the warm autumn light.

Looking for morsels

Grizzly bears will feed on mussels, barnacle, small crabs, small fish, and other fat and protein rich animals that live in the intertidal zone. This young bear was flipping rocks and getting a decent meal at a good low-lowtide.

Learning the ropes

A mom and her cub of the year walk through the shallow waters of a salmon bearing creek. I am sure many bear instructions were shared with her little cub that day.

Classic Teenagers

Two young grizzly bears play-fight on a sunny morning in the Khutzeymateen Estuary

Classic Teenagers

Two young grizzly bears play-fight on a sunny morning in the Khutzeymateen Estuary

American Goldfinch Male

A generous male American Goldfinch drops a seed down to a grateful Chipmunk.

Crossing the estuary

This is a vertical panoramic comprised of 3 or 4 photos. I wanted to capture the snow covered mountains, varied forest cover, and lush estuary... as well as the bear swimming across a dead-calm channel. A grizzly bear swims across a calm channel in the Khutzeymateen Estuary.

American Goldfinch Female

A female American Goldfinch takes a break from feeding in mid May.

Sunrise on the Tundra

A mother polar bear and her cub of the year (11 months), seem to pause and take in the sunrise. I'm a believer that bears can recognize beautiful things, and this moment reaffirmed that for me.

Watch and Learn

This is a vertical panoramic shot comprised of 3 or 4 images. I wanted to capture the full environment with my telephoto lense to tell a more complete story of where these bears were. Two young grizzly bears watch eagerly as two other bears (out of frame) court each other during mating season.

Black-capped Chickadee Making a Mess

A Black-capped Chickadee makes a mess while feeding--and I have the photographic evidence to prove it!

Along the Logs

A black bear traverses a series of moss-covered logs and rocks as it walks the edge of a salmon bearing river in the Great Bear Rainforest.

Flower in a dark room

2 rose anemones underneath a swirling kelp forest in the cold, murky waters of British Columbia

Salmon Feast in the Rainforest

This is a telephoto panoramic. I took 3 or 4 shots and stitched them together to capture the whole scene. A grizzly bear pauses to chew a few bites of a salmon it had just caught. The gulls gather round for a chance at some scraps.

Handshake

A curious GPO (Giant Pacific Octopus) explores a divers camera equipment. These octopus will often use their tentacles to explore a divers equipment, and even climb on top of us. No bait was used for this interaction, the subject was live, unharmed and unprovoked.

Might as well get buried by snow

Tucked out of the wind, this mom and cub conserved energy and heat by staying low. The snow fell on their backs, not melting, evidence of how well insulated their fur is

Hiding from the Wind

This is a panoramic image comprised of around six or seven shots. I wanted to capture the location where the bears where resting in extraordinary detail. You see here a mother bear and her cub tucked against some willows hiding from the prevailing wind. The landscape behind tells the story of the harsh environment they face, even while waiting to go to the sea ice.

Pretty in Pink

Pretty in pink is a famous dive site in the Seymour narrows, known for strong tidal currents. It's easy to tell how the site gets its name.

Resting by the Willows

A young polar bear takes a moment to rest among some willow shrubs.

Resting by the Willows

A young polar bear takes a moment to rest among some willow shrubs.

American Bushtit

A Bushtit, one of North America's smallest songbirds, perches among dried golden-brown seed heads. It forages for tiny insects and seeds in the warm autumn light.

Looking for morsels

Grizzly bears will feed on mussels, barnacle, small crabs, small fish, and other fat and protein rich animals that live in the intertidal zone. This young bear was flipping rocks and getting a decent meal at a good low-lowtide.

Learning the ropes

A mom and her cub of the year walk through the shallow waters of a salmon bearing creek. I am sure many bear instructions were shared with her little cub that day.

Classic Teenagers

Two young grizzly bears play-fight on a sunny morning in the Khutzeymateen Estuary

Classic Teenagers

Two young grizzly bears play-fight on a sunny morning in the Khutzeymateen Estuary

American Goldfinch Male

A generous male American Goldfinch drops a seed down to a grateful Chipmunk.

Crossing the estuary

This is a vertical panoramic comprised of 3 or 4 photos. I wanted to capture the snow covered mountains, varied forest cover, and lush estuary... as well as the bear swimming across a dead-calm channel. A grizzly bear swims across a calm channel in the Khutzeymateen Estuary.

American Goldfinch Female

A female American Goldfinch takes a break from feeding in mid May.

Sunrise on the Tundra

A mother polar bear and her cub of the year (11 months), seem to pause and take in the sunrise. I'm a believer that bears can recognize beautiful things, and this moment reaffirmed that for me.

Watch and Learn

This is a vertical panoramic shot comprised of 3 or 4 images. I wanted to capture the full environment with my telephoto lense to tell a more complete story of where these bears were. Two young grizzly bears watch eagerly as two other bears (out of frame) court each other during mating season.

Black-capped Chickadee Making a Mess

A Black-capped Chickadee makes a mess while feeding--and I have the photographic evidence to prove it!

Along the Logs

A black bear traverses a series of moss-covered logs and rocks as it walks the edge of a salmon bearing river in the Great Bear Rainforest.

Flower in a dark room

2 rose anemones underneath a swirling kelp forest in the cold, murky waters of British Columbia

Salmon Feast in the Rainforest

This is a telephoto panoramic. I took 3 or 4 shots and stitched them together to capture the whole scene. A grizzly bear pauses to chew a few bites of a salmon it had just caught. The gulls gather round for a chance at some scraps.

Handshake

A curious GPO (Giant Pacific Octopus) explores a divers camera equipment. These octopus will often use their tentacles to explore a divers equipment, and even climb on top of us. No bait was used for this interaction, the subject was live, unharmed and unprovoked.

Might as well get buried by snow

Tucked out of the wind, this mom and cub conserved energy and heat by staying low. The snow fell on their backs, not melting, evidence of how well insulated their fur is

Hiding from the Wind

This is a panoramic image comprised of around six or seven shots. I wanted to capture the location where the bears where resting in extraordinary detail. You see here a mother bear and her cub tucked against some willows hiding from the prevailing wind. The landscape behind tells the story of the harsh environment they face, even while waiting to go to the sea ice.

Pretty in Pink

Pretty in pink is a famous dive site in the Seymour narrows, known for strong tidal currents. It's easy to tell how the site gets its name.