Kayaking up Comox River

Our beautiful coast provides many recreation opportunities.  This kayaker was likely out in the ocean for the day and was returning upstream of the Comox River.  The photo was taken in late August 2007.

Butterfly in Prince George

This butterfly was fluttering near us camping in Prince George last summer.  I wasn't able to frame it perfectly in the camera so had to crop it afterwards.  We did have it land on my daughters hand at one point too.

Paeony with Ant help

Each Year I am amazed at the work of these ants.  Without them, the Paeony blossoms won't open without the help of the ants.  I was trying to capture them at work, but they scurry about incredibly.

Black Tulip

This beautiful image of a tulip flower was taken with my Pentax Optio.  It has incredible Macro ability.  The glow is from natural sunlight.  I basically placed the camera inside the tulip to make the photo.

Columbian Ground Squirrel - Manning Park

These wonderfully curious creatures are abundant in inhabited parts of the park.  They will come up and take food right out of your hand as they are fed by thousands of visitors a year.  This image is a crop of a larger one that had my hand in it.  It is difficult to entice them to come near for a good photo, and balance my Nikon D60 with the other hand.

These images were made at the end of May.  As you can see by the grass, Spring has not yet arrived in this mountainous park.

Bird in Manning Park

Getting these guys to sit still long enough to take a picture is challenging.  The ones in Manning Park are a little easier as they come to you expecting to be fed.  I tried several other shots to make this one.  While it is not the prettiest of birds, it does blend in very well with the environment.

Grapes in Winfield

These grape vines had not budded yet at the end of May.  This farm is located just north of Kelowna in Winfield, BC.  I usually try and use lines to shape and make photos.  It is funny with such chaos to try and make a photo - other than of chaos.