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The Grizzly Bear

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On the run / Patches

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Reclaimed by Nature...

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:57:22 -0700

There are a lot of buildings around Canada that were built many years ago. Mostly built from wood, trees cut by axe, and shaped by hand, forged into buildings designed for shelter for people and animals, crops and hay. Old vehicles, once the pride and joy of someone... Long since gone into disuse and abandoned, these buildings, vehicles and the land they sit on are now slowly being reclaimed by Nature.

Northern Water snake

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:37:41 -0700

This hungry Northern Water snake was just enjoying some lunch when I came by. These are quite common water snakes to be found in south eastern Canada. Although it is not a deadly snake it can be quite vicious when cornered, able to leap out of the water up to 2 metres to strike at unwary birds or passing photographers. The snake in these pictures was about four feet long, a full grown adult!!

Insects and Amphibians

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:26:54 -0700

A small collection of pictures of insects and amphibians that I have come across in my travels. This goes to prove that not all good pictures (praising my work - but someone has to!) are of large animals and birds.

A lost Fawn

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:27:10 -0700

These are some pictures of a lost fawn, found wandering on it's own in the bush. Possibly the mother was killed or may have abandoned the fawn being unable to nurse it. In cases like this it is best to leave the fawn alone as it's mother may come back. Sometimes the mother will leave her fawn for several hours while she goes off to feed. At this early age, the fawn has no sent to attract predators, I was hoping this was the case here. So I left the fawn where it was but not without taking the opportunity to take a few pictures first.

Waterfalls

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:38:47 -0800

Although I am not one for taking "touristy" pictures I do enjoy the beauty of waterfalls. I have been fortunate to visit several waterfalls in both summer and winter. Some of these Falls unfortunately are impossible to visit during the winter seasons.

Print sizes available and prices

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:42:00 -0800

Although I have not produced this webpage with the intention of selling my photographs, I have been approached by several people who have wanted to purchase copies.

I can produce high quality prints up to 13 x 19 in (330 x 483 mm). Prints over 10 x 8 in will be sent by mail in a reinforced cardboard tube.

Print Size Price in CDN dollars

10 x 8 in (260 x 216 mm) 25.00

11 x 17 in (279 x 432 mm) 35.00

13 x 19 in (330 x 483 mm) 50.00

Prices do not include P & P and payment can be made by cheque or Paypal

I can also provide on-line images with my logo removed. Prices to be determined depending upon wether required for personal or commercial use.

IMPORTANT NOTE

By purchasing a print you are buying a work of art for the purpose of decoration. You may re-sell the print as a copyright protected work of art, but you may not copy the image in any way, nor publish the images or grant licenses to third parties for reproduction. You become the owner of the print, but not the owner of the copyright of the image. By buying a print you will agree to abide by Canadian copyright law.

General photographs of nature

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:33:45 -0800

Winter scenes

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:20:33 -0800

Winter, a time when nature seems to go to sleep. A time when the animals that do not hibernate or migrate try to survive the cold and the snow. Winter has it's own special beauty, crisp clean and wonderful.

Trees & Flowers

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:09:23 -0800

Snow dogs

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:52:41 -0800

The Qimmiq, or Canadian Inuit dog is a rare breed of sled dog. Very loyal and powerful dogs, they love any interaction with people but hate each other. They are very close to wolves in many ways, and like the wolf, they are continually vying for their position in the pack. Put two males together and they will fight, same with the females. Seemingly for no reason other than to challenge the other dog.

I love these dogs, so much power but so much devotion towards people

Horses

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:26:07 -0800

Ask me to show you poetry in motion, and I will show you a horse.

Leaping Salmon

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:35:44 -0800

After a 600 kilometer swim from the Pacific, these salmon had one last hurdle to pass, an eight metre jump against a fast flowing current. An impossible task even for these powerful fish. After trying time and time again, they eventually become exhausted and float back down to a wide, shallow part of the river where they lay their eggs then die.

Waterfowl

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:19:07 -0800

I spend a lot of my time canoeing or kayaking on lakes. Photographing waterfowl is easy when you paddle silently along the lake shoreline.

Raptors

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:05:13 -0800

The name Raptor is synonymous with Jurassic Park and big dinosaurs with lots of teeth. In reality, "raptor" is the group name for birds that catch their prey with their claws. Magnificent Eagles, falcons and hawks to owls and the sometimes repulsive vultures. They are all raptors.

Birds

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:52:31 -0800

Some of my favorite times are when I can just sit in the forest and listen to the birds. I'm afraid there are very few birds that I can readily identify so if I have wrongly identified any of these birds, I would love to hear from you.

Foxes

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:40:06 -0800

Unlike many canids, foxes are usually not pack animals. Typically, they are solitary, opportunistic feeders that hunt live prey (especially rodents). Using a pouncing technique practised from an early age, they are usually able to kill their prey quickly. Foxes also gather a wide variety of other foods ranging from grasshoppers to fruit and berries.

Small Mammals

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:23:48 -0800

Small mammals, otherwise known as little furry things that run around in the dark. This category covers many small animals, from the marmot that posed in front of his burrow to the Pine Martin that just sat in the tree and let me take these beautiful photographs to the squirrels that seem so tame and let me get so close.

Deer

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:11:25 -0800

There are two main species of deer in BC, The Mule Deer with very large ears, a dark coat and a black tip to it's tail. The Mule Deer prefers the forest environment. When it is threatened, it will bounce on all four legs over fallen trees and shrubs to help it escape from it's predators.

The White-tailed Deer is a lighter colour, smaller ears and prefers open fields and meadows. It's tail is the same colour as the rest of it's body but when threatened it will lift it's tail up and run away. The white tail wags as the deer runs and is a good signal for the small fawns to follow to safety.

Wolf

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:57:26 -0800

Large Mammals

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:47:45 -0800

My collection of photographs of large mammals includes photographs taken of Bighorn sheep, Cougar and Wolves. They are genuine photographs and represent many years of trying to get close to these wonderful animals.

Moose

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:29:46 -0800

Moose are huge animals, a full grown male bull moose can be seven foot at the shoulder with a rack six feet wide. Most people don't realize that the moose will loose his rack every Fall and grow it again in the Spring. My first photograph shows very clearly the white bone on his head where the rack has dropped off.

Moose like to spend the hot summer months up in the hills and mountains away from mosquitoes, in the Fall when the snow starts to get deep they move down into the valleys where the snow is not so deep.

The moose's main weapons are it's feet. One kick from a moose can smash a canoe in two. Up in the mountains when the snow is deep they are unable to kick their predators such as wolves and so are easy prey.

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Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:24:45 -0800

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Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:23:44 -0800

Black Bears

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:55:54 -0800

Black Bears are black in name only, many are black but there can also be brown, cinnamon, and even white "Black Bears". It is not unusual for a sow to have cubs of different colours. The main difference between the Black bear and the Grizzly Bear is the large hump between the shoulders of the grizzly. This hump is pure muscle which he uses to dig for marmots and ground squirrels.

Black Bears prefer the forest while the Grizzly likes the open alpine meadows. When threatened, the Black bear sow will send her cubs up a tree for safety, if she feels threatened, she will join them up the tree. Grizzly sows, being in open meadows will place her cubs behind her and then turn and face her advisory.

Bears do hibernate during the winter when there is no food available for them. Hibernation can last for up to five months during which time they do not eat, drink, pee or poop!