With ever-changing restrictions, and uncertainty about international travel, we decided to keep our summer vacation to mini breaks in the province. Alberta is never short of stunning landscapes, [...]

Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam, And the deer and the antelope play…  (Western folk song by Daniel E. Kelley and Brewster M. Higley – 1872-ish.)   I promise I will write [...]

Northeast of Red Deer lies a gem of a bird and wildlife sanctuary whose mandate is education, conservation, scientific studies, and winter studies.  Ellis Bird Farm has been in operation since [...]

I usually only use one pic for the ‘The Story Behind’ posts.  But when there are 200+ Dahlia pics to choose from, it really is hard to stop at just one!  So this has to be one of the [...]

How on earth can popping out for eggs turn into a photographic journey you ask? Quite simple really. You have a friend who lives in Airdrie (about 20 minutes via one scenic route), who picks up [...]

I was returning from an intimate event where I’d captured a few decor images.  A retirement party for an industry friend.  Another strange moment of 2020.  Working in a huggy industry and [...]

The quote above hit home this week.   I’ve been struggling with my national pride for quite some time.  Whilst I’m incredibly grateful to live in a country like Canada, with the many [...]

How It Started Head back to May 2020… we’d been locked down for 6 weeks.  Tax season was over (and my taxes were actually done before they extended the deadline.)  April had sucked [...]

Our entire trip (August 2019) to the Oregon coast had been filled with blazing sunsets and long lasting rich deep colours. Locals told us virtually no evening sea mist was a rarity, as were the [...]

How It Started Drives with photography friends are the best! Nobody rolls their eyes at ‘just one more stop’ or ‘OMG, you have to stop here. Driver and passenger are always in [...]