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The Silent Watcher

Check out that very long body in the water! That is one big water snake checking me out along the shores on a beach in Murphy's Point Provincial Park. She cruised the shoreline, never taking her eyes off me because this girl was very curious. Water snakes are non venomous, so there’s no need to worry if one comes across your path. These snakes are famously known for being very curious creatures and less weary of humans, so it shouldn't be a surprise if one comes across your path in the water. Female water snakes are also larger and heavier than males with females growing up to 32 inches or more (with a maximum of 4.5 feet) and males averaging 27 inches. When she was done her investigation, she retreated into a whole in an underwater rock.

Eyes Above Water

I wasn’t alone on the beach @murphyspointpp yesterday afternoon. Poking its head out of the water was a very curious female water snake checking me out. She cruised the shoreline, never taking her eyes off me. But it wasn’t to attack, she really was just filled with curiosity. Water snakes are non venomous, so there’s no need to worry if one comes across your path. And the chances of that happening near a body of water might be higher than you think because these snakes are famously known for being very curious creatures and less weary of humans. Female water snakes are also larger and heavier than males with females growing up to 32 inches or more (with a maximum of 4.5 feet) and males averaging 27 inches. When she was done her investigation, she retreated into a whole in an underwater rock.

A Winter Gathering

A beautiful herd of caribou pauses along the winter road, surrounded by the quiet beauty of the forest. And then there’s that one happy little soul looking straight at the camera, as if to say, “Hey there! Glad you stopped by!”

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Rockin' Robin

An american robin resting on a branch on warm summer day in the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in Calgary.

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THIS IS CANADA! Where people and wildlife share the same SPACE and RESPECT. 🇨🇦

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Dowitcher's Degrit

Short-billed dowitchers ingest certain amounts of grit, sand, and hard shell fragments as they quickly probe along the shoreline. Occasionally they open their bills wide like in this capture to adjust heavy food items in their throat or to get ready to expel a pellet, which involves compressing and regurgitating indigestible pieces of shells and exoskeletons.

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Fish in the pond

Fish in the pond

natural imposition, grace lake

A tense scene in the wilderness, as a red-tailed hawk circles over a large group of juvenile Common Mergansers. Canoeing on Grace Lake in Killarney Provincial Park is a trip full of wonder and awe, with stunning, tree-filled islands dappling the waterway, creating fairly narrow channels on the lakes east-end. I noticed the large group of Mergansers with a colleague, and we were taken aback at the large number of juveniles, led by one grizzly-looking mother. When they all bunched together, it seemed odd, until we looked up and noticed the circling raptor. There was much tension in this scene, with the hawk above and the 14+ Mergansers falling tightly in a group, likely to avoid being singled out.

just in time, george lake

The George Lake Campground marks the starting point to many visitors of Killarney Provincial Park. From frontcountry camping, to backcountry canoe trips and hikes, many will pass through these mountains in some manner. I often refer to this scene as "the gates of Killarney", as for canoeists, the passage is geographically marked by the George Lake contact, where the Pink shield granite of Georgian Bay meets the White Orthoquartzite of the Killarney Interior. This view is from a famous spot in the campground, aptly named "Sunset Rock".

Moonrise

August 29 2026 at 8:32pm in Brighton ON

Embers Of The Atlantic

A lone Atlantic puffin cuts through a world of fire and shadow, its wings caught in a fleeting moment above the restless ocean. What appears to be a blazing sunset sky is actually the reflection of the evening light dancing across the water—deep blacks, burning oranges, and crimson tones blending into an almost surreal backdrop. The puffin emerges from the darkness of the reflection, suspended between the fiery glow and the depths below.

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Where Two Countries Share a Fjord

Portland Canal cuts through the rugged Coast Mountains, forming part of the natural boundary between Canada and the United States. At its northern end, Stewart, British Columbia, sits just across the border from Hyder, Alaska. From above, the international boundary disappears into the landscape, leaving only mountains, forest, and water connecting two countries.

Salmon Glacier

From high above, Salmon Glacier reveals its immense scale as rivers of ice wind through the rugged mountains of northern British Columbia. Crevasses, ridges, and layers of ancient ice create an almost abstract landscape, shaped slowly by time and the forces of nature.

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The Young King of Khutzeymateen

While searching for mussels along the shoreline of the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary in northern British Columbia, this young grizzly paused and looked directly into my lens. Hanging from a nearby fallen tree, a piece of yellow seaweed appeared perfectly positioned above its head like a crown, creating a fleeting moment that lasted only long enough for a photograph.

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The Silent Watcher

Check out that very long body in the water! That is one big water snake checking me out along the shores on a beach in Murphy's Point Provincial Park. She cruised the shoreline, never taking her eyes off me because this girl was very curious. Water snakes are non venomous, so there’s no need to worry if one comes across your path. These snakes are famously known for being very curious creatures and less weary of humans, so it shouldn't be a surprise if one comes across your path in the water. Female water snakes are also larger and heavier than males with females growing up to 32 inches or more (with a maximum of 4.5 feet) and males averaging 27 inches. When she was done her investigation, she retreated into a whole in an underwater rock.

Eyes Above Water

I wasn’t alone on the beach @murphyspointpp yesterday afternoon. Poking its head out of the water was a very curious female water snake checking me out. She cruised the shoreline, never taking her eyes off me. But it wasn’t to attack, she really was just filled with curiosity. Water snakes are non venomous, so there’s no need to worry if one comes across your path. And the chances of that happening near a body of water might be higher than you think because these snakes are famously known for being very curious creatures and less weary of humans. Female water snakes are also larger and heavier than males with females growing up to 32 inches or more (with a maximum of 4.5 feet) and males averaging 27 inches. When she was done her investigation, she retreated into a whole in an underwater rock.

A Winter Gathering

A beautiful herd of caribou pauses along the winter road, surrounded by the quiet beauty of the forest. And then there’s that one happy little soul looking straight at the camera, as if to say, “Hey there! Glad you stopped by!”

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Rockin' Robin

An american robin resting on a branch on warm summer day in the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in Calgary.

This is Canada!

THIS IS CANADA! Where people and wildlife share the same SPACE and RESPECT. 🇨🇦

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Dowitcher's Degrit

Short-billed dowitchers ingest certain amounts of grit, sand, and hard shell fragments as they quickly probe along the shoreline. Occasionally they open their bills wide like in this capture to adjust heavy food items in their throat or to get ready to expel a pellet, which involves compressing and regurgitating indigestible pieces of shells and exoskeletons.

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Fish in the pond

Fish in the pond

natural imposition, grace lake

A tense scene in the wilderness, as a red-tailed hawk circles over a large group of juvenile Common Mergansers. Canoeing on Grace Lake in Killarney Provincial Park is a trip full of wonder and awe, with stunning, tree-filled islands dappling the waterway, creating fairly narrow channels on the lakes east-end. I noticed the large group of Mergansers with a colleague, and we were taken aback at the large number of juveniles, led by one grizzly-looking mother. When they all bunched together, it seemed odd, until we looked up and noticed the circling raptor. There was much tension in this scene, with the hawk above and the 14+ Mergansers falling tightly in a group, likely to avoid being singled out.

just in time, george lake

The George Lake Campground marks the starting point to many visitors of Killarney Provincial Park. From frontcountry camping, to backcountry canoe trips and hikes, many will pass through these mountains in some manner. I often refer to this scene as "the gates of Killarney", as for canoeists, the passage is geographically marked by the George Lake contact, where the Pink shield granite of Georgian Bay meets the White Orthoquartzite of the Killarney Interior. This view is from a famous spot in the campground, aptly named "Sunset Rock".

Moonrise

August 29 2026 at 8:32pm in Brighton ON

Embers Of The Atlantic

A lone Atlantic puffin cuts through a world of fire and shadow, its wings caught in a fleeting moment above the restless ocean. What appears to be a blazing sunset sky is actually the reflection of the evening light dancing across the water—deep blacks, burning oranges, and crimson tones blending into an almost surreal backdrop. The puffin emerges from the darkness of the reflection, suspended between the fiery glow and the depths below.

User Avatar

Where Two Countries Share a Fjord

Portland Canal cuts through the rugged Coast Mountains, forming part of the natural boundary between Canada and the United States. At its northern end, Stewart, British Columbia, sits just across the border from Hyder, Alaska. From above, the international boundary disappears into the landscape, leaving only mountains, forest, and water connecting two countries.

Salmon Glacier

From high above, Salmon Glacier reveals its immense scale as rivers of ice wind through the rugged mountains of northern British Columbia. Crevasses, ridges, and layers of ancient ice create an almost abstract landscape, shaped slowly by time and the forces of nature.

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The Young King of Khutzeymateen

While searching for mussels along the shoreline of the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary in northern British Columbia, this young grizzly paused and looked directly into my lens. Hanging from a nearby fallen tree, a piece of yellow seaweed appeared perfectly positioned above its head like a crown, creating a fleeting moment that lasted only long enough for a photograph.