In the mid-1800s, the legendary American whaling captain Charles Melville Scammon accidentally discovered the narrow opening to a large sheltered lagoon along the Pacific coast of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. What Scammon didn’t initially realize was that the lagoon was the largest of three such protected lagoons that eastern gray whales […]
Photographers know all about bucket-list items. We use our cameras like a passport into the world, driving us to achieve that rare and unique capture of a landscape, animal or night sky. Even with all I have already witnessed, I still have many on my own, very lengthy bucket list. […]
Some subjects are perfectly suited to this focusing concept, including freezing soap bubbles. With the temperature dropping, it’s a fantastic subject to explore on the coldest days of the winter season. The concept is simple: blow a soap bubble in the freezing winter air, and photograph the resulting crystals that […]
Let me introduce myself. I am an international award-winning photographer born and raised on the Rock (Newfoundland). Going forward, I will be introducing photography topics to rock the boat to generate questions, opinions and general discussion around what is practised vs what is acceptable. When we think about what is […]
The S/V Rembrandt van Rijn under sail in Scoresby Sound, Greenland. Last August I was hired to guide a small group of photographers to eastern Greenland to capture the crystalline beauty of the region’s legendary icebergs. Our destination was Scoresby Sound – one of the largest fiord systems in the […]
Adult male Pine Grosbeak – Algonquin Park, Ontario – A large finch that breeds in northern coniferous forests, in winter, they sometimes venture into urban gardens looking for fruiting trees and shrubs. Winter takes its toll on wildlife. Only the most resourceful and adaptable animals survive the season’s extremes. While […]
Many animals are fairly hardy and active during winter’s harshest conditions. These animals thrive as long as they can find enough food and adequate shelter. This adult male Northern Cardinal is a common year-round species that can be found from desert regions of Mexico to suburban yards of Eastern Canada. […]
When most people think of the Caribbean, they probably think of sipping a cool beverage on a beautiful beach somewhere while soaking up the sun. And for sure, that is a big part of it. However, the Caribbean has much more to offer than just relaxing on the seashore. Since […]
A chain of salty lagoons, fringed with dense mangrove forests, stretches along the northern coastline of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The hot, humid wetlands are a major stronghold for the American flamingo. Thick forests of red mangroves grow along the edges of most of the brackish lagoons used by flamingos along […]
Located in northern Ontario, Manitoulin Island is the world’s largest fresh water island and features more than a hundred small inland lakes. The name Manitoulin means “Spirit Island” or “cave of the spirit” in Ojibwe, referring to an underwater cave in the local lore. From Toronto, it’s just over a […]
