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Illustrated stories about nature and photography on the Canadian Prairies

Tour of southwest Saskatchewan

Posted by on 29. June 2012 in Blog / Journal, News & Events | Comments Off on Tour of southwest Saskatchewan

Tour of southwest Saskatchewan

I will be leading  a private tour to southwest Saskatchewan for participants of the AsReml workshop which is taking place at the University of Saskatchewan in late July. Registration space is limited. However, if you are interested in joining the group please contact me and I will let you know if there is an opening. More information about the tour can be found in the photo workshops section.  

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Iceland photography tour – Strokkur geyser and Gullfoss waterfall

Posted by on 27. June 2012 in Blog / Journal | Comments Off on Iceland photography tour – Strokkur geyser and Gullfoss waterfall

Iceland photography tour – Strokkur geyser and Gullfoss waterfall

The second day of the tour to Iceland was filled with great photography opportunities just a short drive from Reykjavik. Tim took us to the Þingvellir National Park on Reykjanes peninsula, a remarkable geological site with a rift valley that separates the Eurasian and North American plates. This geological formation is part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a tectonic plate boundary along the floor of the Atlantic ocean that forms the longest mountain range in the world. The two tectonic plates still separate from each other at a rate of 2.5 cm per year, a constant source of earthquakes and active...

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Iceland photography tour – Reykjavik

Posted by on 20. June 2012 in Blog / Journal | 1 comment

Iceland photography tour – Reykjavik

I just returned from a two-week photography trip with a group of friends to Iceland. The tour was led by photographer and guide Tim Vollmer. It was an incredible experience and I will share a few photo moments from the trip in upcoming posts. Tim is a great guy, accomplished photographer and an excellent tour guide. The first day we had a brief introduction to Reykjavik and it’s main attractions. We were housed at the Sunna Guesthouse, 10 minutes walk from the city centre. From the balcony of  my room I could see the imposing tower of the Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral. At 74.5 m, the...

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There is life on Mars

Posted by on 15. June 2012 in Blog / Journal | 1 comment

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.

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Bison viewing in Grasslands National Park

Posted by on 15. June 2012 in Blog / Journal, Grasslands National Park | Comments Off on Bison viewing in Grasslands National Park

Bison 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 were quite full of water remaining from last year....

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