The Wildebeest Migration: A Photo Essay
After photographing at Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Serengeti National Park, the final stop on my African photo safari was the Mara River, near the border between Tanzania and
Animals
The Dancing Egret at Salton Sea, California
There are endless photo opportunities at the Salton Sea, California, and I never tire of watching the comings and goings of the birds. A stop on the pacific flyway, all
Muddy Elephants in Serengeti National Park
In case you missed my first post about Serengeti National Park, you can read it here. It’s all about the central part of the Serengeti and the endless grassy plains
Lions on Kopjes in Serengeti National Park
The Serengeti is a vast grassland where you’ll occasionally find small outcroppings of granite, like rocky islands in a sea of grass. They call these rocks kopjes (pronounced ko-pee). This
Nesting Cormorants on Mitlenatch Island
Looking at my marine chart for the area around Campbell River, BC, I noticed a small island that is marked as a provincial park: Mitlenatch Island Nature Provincial Park. So
Baby Elephant Steps
Elephants are such amazing creatures, aren’t they? Watching the elephants was my favourite thing to do during my photo safari in Tanzania. I think if I went back I would
Seagulls and Salmon in Campbell River, BC
Some birds just get all the attention. Everyone loves the spoonbill with all their character, the colourful flamingos, the regal eagles, the elegant egrets and herons. Even the odd and
Zebras at the Watering Hole
I am in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, when a call comes from across the radio waves. A bunch of swahili is exchanged and the driver turns to me and says
Lilac Breasted Roller and Dragonfly
Sitting on prominent perches, flitting across the road flashing it’s colours, and even tumbling across the sky, the Lilac Breasted Roller likes to be noticed. It really doesn’t need to
Wildlife Photography in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania – Part 1
Each place I visited in Africa had it’s unique qualities. Tarangire was woodsy with massive herds of elephants that liked to bathe in the swamps. Ngorongoro Crater had the high
Wandering into a Bighorn Ram
I like to wander. In fact, I think wandering is one of my favourite things to do! Sometimes I am keeping my eye out for something specific – and other