Playful Grizzly Bear Cub

This was probably my favorite photo from Alaska. I don’t know what it is but I can’t stop smiling when I look at this. Seeing the grizzly bear cub playing with the driftwood for quite some time, it was fascinating to watch the destruction the cub did on it.

The Thrill of the Chase

Frans Lanting once said that, “The worst day in the field is better than the best day in an office.” To me that speaks to the unpredictability of being outdoors. You just never know what will happen. There’s no need to be an alcoholic if you are a nature photographer because your life should be [...]

Unbearable Headache II

I have to give Ron credit for the blog post title because I couldn’t think of anything else that fit! So here is his version of Un-bear-able Headache. This was taken on the morning of our 3rd day at Silver Salmon Creek. This day was really the only day of my Alaska trip that I [...]

Cute Grizzly Bear Cub

I like how the grizzly bear cub appears to be smiling. I’m sure it probably didn’t really feel any emotion at this moment but who can resist anthropomorphizing animals? We tend to like what we can relate to. The funny part would be sometimes they would attempt to walk a few steps while standing on [...]

Hip Waders

Our arrival back to Silver Salmon Creek was quite the adventure. We timed it for the low tide because that is when grizzly bears were most likely to be fishing for salmon at the mouth of Silver Salmon Creek. Due to the low tide situation however, the boat had to be docked about a quarter-mile [...]

Tufted Puffins

Ron was generous enough to let all of us take turns on this scene halfway up the rocky cliffside with his 600mm f4 + 2x TC. With the 1.6x crop sensor of the Canon 7D camera body I was using the focal length was equivalent to 1920mm in focal length! According to my EXIF data, [...]

Horned Puffin

On the morning of our 2nd day, Jenny and Drew took us on a short boat ride over to see the historic Snug Harbor Cannery and then to an island frequented by horned puffins and tufted puffins. The ride was pretty nice as you could see countless waterfalls flowing down into Cook Inlet from the [...]

Wildlife Photography Ethics

I have kept this to myself for a long time but after several discussions about wildlife photography ethics during the photo tour I feel compelled to write about this. Digital technology makes it very easy and convenient to manipulate images however the photographer chooses to but manipulating the trust of your audience is something that [...]

Where the Wild Things Are

I didn’t quite realize what I had signed up for until David gave us the intro orientation back at the lodge. As he was telling us that he could almost guarantee that a grizzly bear would walk by us at some point during our stay and to not back away when it happens because that [...]

Parenting. Grizzly-Style.

The plane ride over to Silver Salmon Creek was quite spectacular despite the cloudy conditions. As the plane flew further from Anchorage you could see the city gradually give way to coastal wetlands with nothing in the way of human development save for a few duck hunting cabins scattered about the landscape. Two things that [...]

Silver Salmon Creek Lodge

I have to give a big recommendation for Silver Salmon Creek Lodge. The owner, David Coray, is one of the nicest people I have ever met – very warm and accomodating. David grew up around Lake Clark many years before it became a National Park so he has so many stories to tell about the [...]

The Last Frontier

I just got back from a week in Alaska and I don’t even know where to begin. Everything from the culture, the people, the scenery, wildlife and weather are unique to Alaska. I am not sure I could live there during the winters but it felt right to me. I talked to probably about 20 [...]

Grizzly Bear Nursing Behavior

A photo of a grizzly bear cub feeding off it’s mother taken this morning in the rain at Lake Clark National Park, Alaska. This place is unbelievable but more on that next week.

Yellowstone National Park Photos and More

I have finished processing photos of my recent trip to Yellowstone National Park and have added 62 new images to my website. Feel free to check out my new gallery of Yellowstone National Park pictures.
A bit more shameless self-promotion: My Vancouver skyline photo was licensed by one of my photo agencies for the opening credits [...]

Video of Lower Yellowstone Falls

Lower Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
This is what it was like during my final day at Yellowstone National Park. It was a lot of fun to be out there in such a heavy storm but as always, you have to be aware of where you point your lens so the glass doesn’t get wet. [...]

Video of Firehole River at Upper Geyser Basin

Firehole River at Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

My original intention was to make a fancy multimedia video from my Yellowstone coverage but then it occurred to me that would be unnecessary because Yellowstone National Park speaks for itself so I’ll just stick to sharing unedited video clips.
See more of my Yellowstone National Park [...]

Black Growler Steam Vent Video

Nature video of Black Growler Steam Vent, Yellowstone National Park. This is the Porcelain Basin area of Norris Geyser Basin.
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Bison Traffic Jams in Yellowstone

Bison traffic jams are a common sight in some parts of Yellowstone. All part of the experience of being in the world’s first national park. One night, there was a lengthy traffic jam due to a large herd of bison with babies in tow walking on the road along the Madison River. It was hilarious [...]

Head-to-Head Combat

Bison look docile most of the time since they spend much of the day grazing grass. But then other times they make you go, “Whoa!” If you’ve never seen a bison up-close, maybe this will give you some context: One day a large bison walked past my rental van and I noticed in the rear-view [...]

Wherever They May Roam

Bison are among the most common wildlife you see in Yellowstone so initially I thought they were kind of boring because they graze all the time. It wasn’t until I kept seeing them everyday that I noticed different behaviors. Once I saw babies, I was hooked! The babies hop all over the place and run [...]

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