Fledgling steller’s jay
July 28, 2025
Steller’s jays live in the trees in my backyard. A fledgling takes its first venture into the world.
Category: Photography
Canada Day Parade July 1 2025
July 2, 2025
In memory of Buzz Hargrove
June 16, 2025
In memory of the late Basil “Buzz” Hargrove (1944-2025) , president of the Canadian Autoworkers Union from 1998 to 2008, who on August 23, 2005, took time out from CAW negotiations with Ford to express solidarity with the locked out CBC employees. CBC News story Labour giant, former Canadian Auto Workers head Buzz Hargrove […]
The nights of the Strawberry Moon
June 13, 2025
June’s Strawberry Moon was spectacular in Kitimat. In the moon’s cycle of an elliptical orbit it is its lowest point in the 18.6 years cycle. That meant the moon was low over Douglas Channel making for some great photos. The June 9 photos were taken with my Sony RX10iii, the other morning photos are a […]
The Big Smoke: The LNG Flare June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025
The Big Smoke. A big flare and lots of smoke from the LNG Canada tower June 5, 2025 Photographs taken in the afternoon (including a black and white conversion) and earlier in the morning. LNG Canada says in a news release updated June 4 LNG Canada notified communities of the potential for increased noise, visible […]
A walk in the greenwood. Squirrels and pine siskins
June 3, 2025
My morning walk on Monday June 2, through the forested “gully” or “play gully” near my home was one of the reasons I love living in the northwest. It was peaceful, different species of birds chirping and the light through the trees was amazing. There was also wildlife. Time for cute. I first managed to […]
Portrait of a crow
May 15, 2025
During the May shorebird count at Haisla, a fearless crow came up right close to the birders, apparently attracted by some salmon eggs that someone had scattered on a nearby driftwood log. ;