Category Archives: Nature

Flight of the Asian Lady Beetles

While we were camping at Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park we saw this massive gathering of Asian Lady Beetles on the shore of the lake.

Apparently this species was introduced to North America and has become a serious problem in some areas.

As the sun warmed them, they gradually opened up and began moving, eventually taking flight.

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Great Blue Heron on the Wing

Great Blue Heron Porteau Cove BC


Porteau Cove, BC

A woman who watched me wing-shoot with Big Bertha came up for a chat after the action was over. I don’t often swing that big lens handheld, but occasionally it works out.

I was munching on a samosa in the car, saw the heron coming in from a distance, grabbed the camera, jumped out of the car, and click, click, click.

She said she was interested in learning photography and asked me how long I’d been shooting.

“About 50 years,” I said. 🙂

We had a nice, two-meter chat, and I suggested she take a class or two through a community college to get her feet wet.

Smoke on the Water Series

Smoke on the Water Series.

One Mile Lake, Duffy Lake, Birkenhead Lake, Lillooet River, all north of Whistler, BC, over the last few days.

While the smoke from the massive fires down south makes for moody photos, I’ll be happy when it’s gone. . .

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Above three photos are Birkenhead Lake, BC

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And a smoky Duffy Lake, BC

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Lillooet River

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Above two shots are One Mile Lake near Pemberton, BC

Photos shot over the last few days while camping at Nairn Falls Provincial Park