These images were taken in spring after a wildfire ripped through this forest the previous summer. Not sure why the mountain arnica were so prolific after the fire other than perhaps the fire released significant amounts of nitrogen into the soil. Mountain arnica are not dependent on fire for...
My eldest daughter taught for a year in 'Tuk' which is an Inuvialuit community on the Arctic Ocean at the mouth of the Mackenzie river. We were there in late February when the sun would rise to the horizon for a short period and then disappear. The pingo is formed by permafrost pushing the...
Gorgeous image Jim. I might be inclined to crop a little off the top and eliminate the 'pokey' on the right hand of the image with the remove tool in PS. Otherwise stellar!
We have a ton of these critters in our area and they are a pain. Raccoons are the primary host of Baylisascaris procyonis, a roundworm that can be harmful to people. Roundworm eggs are passed in the feces of infected raccoons, and people become infected by ingesting eggs. These guys have been...
Nice capture Larry. Terrific that you saw these two nest and were able to include so many herons in the image. Is the rookery close to your home? Spending some time around the rookery when the young are active can provide hilarious displays of avian behaviour.
Beauty! Fantastic sky contrasted with the mountain. Nicely exposed. Given how white everything is and the bright light you did a good job not blowing highlights.
Beauty image Jim. Like the exposure for blurring the water.
Based on your statistics I can see that photography is definitely an all consuming pasttime for you. Whew!! I admire your organizational skills and energy.
Hi Alan, appreciate your interest. In spring and summer, calving occurs daily. Obviously at freeze up the glacier locks up as well.
The snow depth in the B&W image is actually not that deep. The polar regions are actually quite dry
If any of you are ever traveling through the Interior of British Columbia in Mid August be sure to visit the Mt Revelstoke Wildflower festival. The first image was taken there. The floral display will blow you away with its intensity, beautiful perfumes and brilliant colours.
The second image...
There is an issue with Uploading Photos (attachjments). I am not sure what the problem is, and I am looking into it. You can still try to Create your Threads and Upload your Photos, but it is hanging up during the Upload.