Happy New Year!

2012 was quite a year for us. I don’t think I have had a better year for photography. After weeks of editing and processing, I’ve finally made my way through the summer shoot. 60,000 images boiled down to 2100 worked images. This process is usually demoralizing and sometimes downright depressing but this year seemed different. I really enjoyed the marathon session of editing. Reliving this trip was wonderful. I was surprised with the number of panoramic images I did. If you would like to see more of the most recent images, check out our latest page (click).

Here are some my favourite images of the year:

Blue Jay - Click for larger

Female Black Bear - Click for larger

Common Loon - Click for larger

White-tailed Deer Leaping - Click for larger

Stormy Saskatchewan Dawn - Click for larger

Great Horned Owl - Click for larger

Pika - Click for larger

Upper Kananaskis Lake - Click for larger

Porcupine Caribou - Click for larger

Native Hunter - Click for larger

Tombstone Territorial Park, YT - Click for larger

Kluane Range, Yukon - Click for larger

Salmon Glacier, British Columbia - Click for larger

Maligne Lake Boathouse - Click for larger

Elk Island National Park, AB - Click for larger

The memory cards are cleared. The batteries are charged.

Next!

Running on Empty

I’ve kept working as we travel east. After more than 11 weeks on the road, it feels like I’m on autopilot. I shoot everyday but I’m not very productive at this point.

After a long day of driving, we camped at Elk Island National Park. I decided to take the night off. That’s a sign that there will be a spectacular sunset. Sure enough, as I worked my way through one of the best steaks I have ever had, I looked behind me and the sky was on fire. I don’t usually shoot sunsets and did my best to ignore this one. But finally I couldn’t stand it any longer. I left Lori to clean up the dinner mess and I ran down to the lake.

Astotin Lake in Elk Island National Park, AB - Click for larger

We saw lots of Coyotes in Elk Island. This young one was wandering along the road.

Coyote - Click for larger

After a lot of driving, we have just made it back to Northern Ontario. The leaves are spectacular.

Mijinemungshing Lake, Ontario - Click for larger

Autumn on Whitefish River - Click for larger

Autumn in Espanola, ON - Click for larger

White-tailed Deer in Autumn - Click for larger

I keep clicking the shutter but I think my tank is running on empty. It’s time for us to head home.