Are you noticing a trend here? Yes, I love my wildlife photography in summer here in British Columbia. My favourite thing to do is go out in my little boat Snoopy and photograph the marine wildlife, should they choose to visit me. You can't just chase them down. Usually I'll see them off in the distance and go towards the general vicinity, cut the motor, and watch from … [Read more...]
Reasons to Love Vancouver Island in Summer: #3 Bald Eagles
We have a bald eagle nest in the estuary behind our campsite in Campbell River, British Columbia. It's too far away to photograph (for me), but with a spotting scope, we can watch over the eaglets. In spring when we arrive here, we see the adults coming and going with sticks. Once I saw and heard one of the adults break a branch off of a neighbouring tree! There was a great … [Read more...]
Reasons to Love Vancouver Island in Summer: #2 Humpback Whales
Another one of my favourite photography subjects in summertime is seen during my frequent boating trips: Humpback Whales. In fact, I'm seeing more and more of them all the time. They are returning to British Columbia in increasingly higher numbers every year. Commercial whaling in British Columbia ended 50 years ago (the year I was born actually). Since that time, the … [Read more...]
Reasons to Love Vancouver Island in Summer: #1 Orcas
Ahhhh, summertime in BC. It’s truly spectacular. The long summer nights, the mountains, the lakes, the ocean, the waterfalls, the beaches, the trees, the wildlife, and did I mention the boating? Even though Ray and I live a nomadic lifestyle now and have the freedom to go anywhere we want, we return to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, every summer because there is no place … [Read more...]
How the Beauty of Autumn Broke My Darkness
It’s hard to stay positive sometimes. After my mother passed away, the grey cloud came, both literally and figuratively. It rained and rained and rained. They were dark dreary days. There were some days that I didn’t even get out of bed - didn’t or couldn’t. But when I did get out for a walk around the campground, I couldn’t help but notice the colours of autumn. All the … [Read more...]
First day with my Sony A6000 at Paradise Meadows Strathcona Provincial Park
I wish I could be one of those people who always has the latest and greatest camera gear. I love gear! I mean, obviously it's not as important as having a vision and being able to carry it out with a camera, but I still love gear. While I can't afford the newest models (I'd love to get my hands on the A7rII), I am certainly up for the models that were released a couple of … [Read more...]
Bald Eagles on Vancouver Island BC
After last year's amazing wildlife viewing from our campsite in Campbell River, BC, Ray and I decided to come back for four months this year and we've enjoyed another incredible summer. One day we walked out to the spit just at the end of the road and there were all sorts of people out enjoying picnics, walks, kite flying, and there were even a few crazy joggers. "You'll … [Read more...]
Sunset at the Estuary in Campbell River, BC
A few evenings ago we were treated to the most beautiful sunset at our campsite at Thunderbird RV park in Campbell River, BC. This is our view from the back window of the RV! I'm so glad we picked an RV with a big picture window in the back. The estuary fills up with water at high tide, which just happened to coincide with sunset, producing beautiful … [Read more...]