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Gannet Planet

The impressive Northern Gannet colony on Bonaventure Island

Tails & Scales

A snapping turtle crosses the road

Leave me alone!!!

What a moment to catch, little one was so bad.

Green Heron

Green Herons are a common bird, but for myself they are rather elusive. Compared to Great Blue Herons, or Great Egrets which I see all the time here at the mill pond. I don't often see the Green Herons. This week though, I have had the good fortune to have two, pass within five meters of where I usually sit.

2026 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Winners

I have recently sent this message to the editor of Canadain Geographic. So far I have received no reply. Maybe you can comment on my questions? I hope so! Thank you! I have seen the winning images of the 2026 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Competition. Beautiful photos! I am in awe of the subjects of the photos and the photographers' skills. My congratulations to each of them. The fact that over 10,000 entries were received is amazing. I am troubled, however, that of these 10,000+ entries. there is only 1 woman's photo of the 18 winners. I wonder what this says about photographers. Is the ratio of men/women in photography that great? Do men have that much of a dominance in photography? If so, why? Is it that they have better skills? Better equipment? Better opportunities to go out in the field and practice their skills? I would love to know! Again, congratulations to the winners! Cecelia Keyes Calgary --- Timestamp: 2026-09-17T19:36:43.325Z Page: https://photoclub.canadiangeographic.ca/feedback User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/152.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

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Life amidst Fire and ICe

Driving down from Yellowknife to Decho bridge, we passed through a stretch of road with ice / frost on the ground, blackened trees from the forest fire, haze in the air, and amidst all, the wood buffaloes grazing on the green shoots that were emerging from ground. Life goes on.

Arc in the Sky

Saw this magnificient rainbow from my hotel room window at St. John's, arching all the way from Signal Hill to the hills across the water.

Whack-A-Woodchuck

Two baby groundhogs poke their heads out from their den, a hole in the ground, and are ready to take on their day. Mom was nearby poking her head out of another entrance while dad was grazing nearby. There were four kits in total, all of which were ready to eat and play. But first, they needed to pop their heads up from their hole of few times before they felt it was safe enough to seize the day.

Call of the 'Hog

Two baby groundhogs poke their heads out from their den, a hole in the ground, and are ready to take on their day. Mom was nearby poking her head out of another entrance while dad was grazing nearby. There were four kits in total, all of which were ready to eat and play. But first, they needed to pop their heads up from their hole of few times and make some noise before they felt it was safe enough to seize the day.

The Milky Way from Southwest Head, Grand Manan

Last Friday was a new moon, and coincidentally, a beautifully clear night above New Brunswick. We took a ferry to Grand Manan island in the Bay of Fundy, where the basalt cliffs at Southwest Head provide a wonderful foreground for a Milky Way shot. This is one of my photos from there.

A Tiny Dancer ❤️

Early evening in September! This little one was maybe passing through on the journey south! Lots of nectar and rest !

What's the Buzz

Garden photo - Winnipeg

And so it begins ....

And so it begins ..... a single, water-droplet-laden leaf floating downstream. With its wavy, pinking-shear edges, this leaf is among the forest's earliest alarms. As daylight subtly shortens, the bigtooth aspen quickly stops producing green chlorophyll, instantly unveiling a rich, deep golden-yellow and often blushing with a kiss of orange right around those signature blocky teeth. The Atlantic Northeast holds the undisputed crown as the world's premier autumn foliage destination, sitting firmly at the top of the global leaf peeping scale. The magic of this region lies in its unique geographic cocktail: a heavy concentration of deciduous hardwoods paired with autumn weather that serves up crisp, clear nights and warm, sunny days. This exact atmospheric recipe triggers a chemical chain reaction within the trees, locking sugars in the leaves to ignite a dense, multi-layered canopy of neon oranges, deep purples, and shocking scarlets that completely outshines the more muted, yellow-dominant autumns of Europe and Asia.

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Gannet Planet

The impressive Northern Gannet colony on Bonaventure Island

Tails & Scales

A snapping turtle crosses the road

Leave me alone!!!

What a moment to catch, little one was so bad.

Green Heron

Green Herons are a common bird, but for myself they are rather elusive. Compared to Great Blue Herons, or Great Egrets which I see all the time here at the mill pond. I don't often see the Green Herons. This week though, I have had the good fortune to have two, pass within five meters of where I usually sit.

2026 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Winners

I have recently sent this message to the editor of Canadain Geographic. So far I have received no reply. Maybe you can comment on my questions? I hope so! Thank you! I have seen the winning images of the 2026 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Competition. Beautiful photos! I am in awe of the subjects of the photos and the photographers' skills. My congratulations to each of them. The fact that over 10,000 entries were received is amazing. I am troubled, however, that of these 10,000+ entries. there is only 1 woman's photo of the 18 winners. I wonder what this says about photographers. Is the ratio of men/women in photography that great? Do men have that much of a dominance in photography? If so, why? Is it that they have better skills? Better equipment? Better opportunities to go out in the field and practice their skills? I would love to know! Again, congratulations to the winners! Cecelia Keyes Calgary --- Timestamp: 2026-09-17T19:36:43.325Z Page: https://photoclub.canadiangeographic.ca/feedback User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/152.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

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Life amidst Fire and ICe

Driving down from Yellowknife to Decho bridge, we passed through a stretch of road with ice / frost on the ground, blackened trees from the forest fire, haze in the air, and amidst all, the wood buffaloes grazing on the green shoots that were emerging from ground. Life goes on.

Arc in the Sky

Saw this magnificient rainbow from my hotel room window at St. John's, arching all the way from Signal Hill to the hills across the water.

Whack-A-Woodchuck

Two baby groundhogs poke their heads out from their den, a hole in the ground, and are ready to take on their day. Mom was nearby poking her head out of another entrance while dad was grazing nearby. There were four kits in total, all of which were ready to eat and play. But first, they needed to pop their heads up from their hole of few times before they felt it was safe enough to seize the day.

Call of the 'Hog

Two baby groundhogs poke their heads out from their den, a hole in the ground, and are ready to take on their day. Mom was nearby poking her head out of another entrance while dad was grazing nearby. There were four kits in total, all of which were ready to eat and play. But first, they needed to pop their heads up from their hole of few times and make some noise before they felt it was safe enough to seize the day.

The Milky Way from Southwest Head, Grand Manan

Last Friday was a new moon, and coincidentally, a beautifully clear night above New Brunswick. We took a ferry to Grand Manan island in the Bay of Fundy, where the basalt cliffs at Southwest Head provide a wonderful foreground for a Milky Way shot. This is one of my photos from there.

A Tiny Dancer ❤️

Early evening in September! This little one was maybe passing through on the journey south! Lots of nectar and rest !

What's the Buzz

Garden photo - Winnipeg

And so it begins ....

And so it begins ..... a single, water-droplet-laden leaf floating downstream. With its wavy, pinking-shear edges, this leaf is among the forest's earliest alarms. As daylight subtly shortens, the bigtooth aspen quickly stops producing green chlorophyll, instantly unveiling a rich, deep golden-yellow and often blushing with a kiss of orange right around those signature blocky teeth. The Atlantic Northeast holds the undisputed crown as the world's premier autumn foliage destination, sitting firmly at the top of the global leaf peeping scale. The magic of this region lies in its unique geographic cocktail: a heavy concentration of deciduous hardwoods paired with autumn weather that serves up crisp, clear nights and warm, sunny days. This exact atmospheric recipe triggers a chemical chain reaction within the trees, locking sugars in the leaves to ignite a dense, multi-layered canopy of neon oranges, deep purples, and shocking scarlets that completely outshines the more muted, yellow-dominant autumns of Europe and Asia.

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VedaOils UK – Premium Natural Oils & Cosmetic Ingredients

Discover VedaOils UK for essential oils, fragrance oils, carrier oils, herbal powders, cosmetic ingredients, soap-making supplies, and DIY essentials for skincare, haircare, aromatherapy, and personal care.

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