There is life on Mars
I have spent the last few days on Mars photographing strange geological formations. While exploring the rock deserts of the Red Planet, I noticed footprints in sand left behind by a large bipedal creature. Although I have a definitive proof that there is life on Mars, I could not find any indication whether this was a sign of the presence of an intelligent life form.
read moreBison viewing in Grasslands National Park
This post is coming with a slight delay – I have been quite busy preparing for the photography trip to Iceland. In mid May I went to the Grasslands National Park in southern Saskatchewan. After a week of rain, the vegetation was starting to look really green. There was so much moisture in the air that a thick layer of fog cloaked the Frenchman River Valley and provided some great photography opportunities. My buddy Larry captured me in action one morning, a tiny person in a vast open prairie. In addition to new moisture, sloughs and dugouts...
read moreSaskatchewan marathon – May 2012
Last weekend I had a chance to photograph an exciting event taking place in Saskatoon – the annual marathon race. The Saskatchewan marathon started over 30 years ago, in distant 1979. In early 1970s the federal government introduced the ParticiPaction program, o promote the fitness of citizens through participation in sports and physical activity. Interest in long distance running was on the raise, influenced by the program as well as the genuine interest in improving personal well-being through practicing healthy lifestyles. The...
read moreMigrating geese signal that spring has arrived on the prairies
A sure sign that spring has arrived on the prairies is the sight and sound of hundreds of thousands of geese that are gathering on the fields and slews across the province. Saskatchewan provides major habitat for breeding birds and migrants that stop to feed and rest during their long trip to breeding grounds further north. Migratory birds follow numerous routes, guided by natural features such as mountain ranges and major river systems. There are four loosely defined major North American migratory flyways (broad areas in which migration...
read moreWorld Water Day 2012
World Water Day is observed on March 22 every year, to draw the international attention on the relationship between humanity and the water resource. In 1993 the United Nations General Assembly declared this date as the World Day for Water. The UN and its member nations devote this occasion to implement UN recommendations on water sustainability and promotion of concrete actions for responsible use and management. For almost 10 years, the United Nations agency UN-Water has been responsible for selecting the theme of annual events, education...
read moreMistaya Canyon in winter, Banff National Park
At the end of the winter photography trip to Kootenay Plains, I made a short stop in Banff National Park to photograph Mistaya Canyon covered in fresh powdery snow. Mistaya Canyon is a little brother to the better known Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park. It is a twenty-metre deep slot canyon carved out by ice scraping and water erosion in the underlying limestone rock. The Mistaya Canyon does not receive as many visitors as the Maligne Canyon. However, deep pothole depressions, underground water outlets, and swirling water provide...
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Dr. Branimir Gjetvaj is a biologist and internationally published environmental photographer specializing in western Canadian landscapes. He leads photography workshops and photo tours, and gives public presentations on photography, natural history and conservation biology topics.