• World’s Smallest Polar Bear rug.

    If the sight of the skin of a baby Polar Bear isn't your cup of tea, you probably shouldn't read on below the fold of this post.

  • Call me a skeptic. Just don’t call me an artist.

    Headline:  Shell promises Arctic drilling will be safe. Click to enlarge.

  • Open Road

    The road to Victor Bay has now cleared most of the way there.  We took a late night drive over that way last night.  So I give you the first iceberg photo of the season.  Looking into the late night sun.

  • Its gone…

    If you've ever wondered what it would be like, the sound, the sensations, to have an F4 tornado to pass over you then you must read Debby's account at Drawing the Motmot. Debby, an incredible artist and the wonderful writer of Drawing the Motmot, has just posted her experiences sitting in their shelter as their…

  • Hidden – Song Sparrow

    A Song Sparrow, as I often see them, with branches obscuring them.

  • Robin at Sundown

    American Robin singing at sundown.

  • Favourite

    For many reasons this is probably my favourite photo from our vacation.  I've played with it in a variety of styles, and it works in almost all of them.  I debated whether to post this processed as a Bleach Bypass photo, or this B&W version of it. My father and my son, at my grandparent's…

  • Leaving cover – Blue-winged Teal

  • Hooded Merganser pair

    On our first drive in Roblin we came across this Hooded Meganser pair, which gave us just the briefest of views before taking flight.  This is the best of three poor shots.

  • Common Loon in snow

    I was rather surpised to see this Common Loon at Goose Lake, as it right at the edge of the town where I grew up,  I don't ever remember seeing them there.