There is no denying that the hooded merganser is not only a fairly elusive bird but also very dramatic. At least the male! But the common merganser, to me, is just as spectacular! Every time I photograph the male I… Read More ›
Mergansers
Today was a Good Day
Correction! Today was a great day! Actually yesterday was a great day. When I saw this week’s topic for the Photo Challenge, I thought, huh. How do I convey a good day? And then yesterday happened! And it demonstrated several… Read More ›
Forgotten Moment
Occasionally, when I am looking for a photograph, I stumble across photographs I forgot I had taken. Not often, but sometimes. Usually it is because the photographs sucked. But other times it is a sign I a) take a whole… Read More ›
Gone Fishin’
This was originally posted with a slideshow that I don’t think worked. So here it is with just the photographs. When I first started photographing, I had many days when I would go out, take bundles of photographs and rush… Read More ›
Day Two of “Inspiration” (Photo Challenge of the Week)
Some photographs provide inspiration ‘simply’ because of their subject. Others provide inspiration from the fact that I was able to capture it technically as well as being in the right place at the right time. Today’s inspiring photographs were, once again,… Read More ›
Gone Fishin’
When I first started photographing, I had many days when I would go out, take bundles of photographs and rush home to see them. Only to go through photo after photo that technically was a failure. Out of focus, not… Read More ›
Magic Moment
When I was watching the osprey (see a previous post) and waiting for a shot, I looked out over the lake. And experienced one of those magic photography moments. Two mergansers flew down the lake past me. And this is… Read More ›
For Mature Audience Only – Mature Subject Matter
That caught your attention! Truthfully, this post is about sex. It’s that time of year. This morning I headed out to see what I could find to photograph. The lake was absolutely calm, like the proverbial mirror. As I headed… Read More ›
Never Laugh at a Cat
I don’t know if you have ever heard that saying, but if you have a cat you know they don’t like being laughed at. Cats are very serious beings. Well, in the wild I don’t think many animals would consider… Read More ›
Eating with Gusto!
The other day, I caught sight of an eagle on the river bed, accidentally. I saw a raven take off from the rocks out of the corner of my eye. Ravens are a good indication of feeding activity at this time of… Read More ›
Lardeau Valley Time 
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