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APhotography, Crossfield, AB (2026)

08/19/2026

I’m not the kind of person who looks to climb a mountain more than once, however I could keep going up Table mountain in southern Alberta. The cliff makes for such dramatic photos, especially with friends to pose for you. It’s a relatively easy peak for the exceptional view. This was my second time up and this time I made it to the true summit which afforded an interesting view of the first high point that most people stop at.

08/12/2026

A trip to Alaska is never complete without a bear sighting. And while I did see a few I only got a couple decent shots on one particular day and of the same bear. I had just sat in a shelter hoping to wait out a downpour but four hours went by and it still wouldn’t let up.
But those four hours went by fast and with it came the last bus of the day out of Denali. See, talking people’s ears off has been an ability that has paid me well in this lifetime. I met an Alaskan who still works up there but now lives full time in southern BC on his weeks off. Turns out I may have found another ski touring partner for this winter.
I shared many stories with countless people coming and going that evening….. Because of that, part of me wished the last bus hadn’t come at all. Meeting new people is one of my favourite parts of travelling.

The way back was met with more rain and limited visibility, though we did find this bear grazing amongst the chiming bell wildflowers. Unfazed by the lot of us admiring from the bus, we watched him for about ten minutes as he made his way up and out of view…… Such magnificent creatures.

07/30/2026

When I landed in Anchorage I couldn’t contain my excitement. The sky was clear and the plane afforded a birds eye view of the vast icefields of the Chugach region as well as the lush fjords of the Kenai peninsula.

My excitement was quickly thwarted by the rental car debacle as well as the stop for groceries and supplies shortly after that. It took a while for my phone to start working properly so I had no real idea of my way around the city. Eventually a sign I recognized was in view, no city in North America is complete without a Walmart! Well let me tell you, Walmart is different here and I was later told that I went to the one in the sketchy part of town. Not only was almost every item I needed locked up, including a 2 dollar tooth brush! But a lot of the people in there were awful! I try not to judge and I understand the stresses of an afternoon wasted on shopping. However I had my cart shoved out of the way multiple times, I was told to F off and getting anyone to open up a cage so I could get some supplies was an exercise in futility.

After I left and spent some time trying to navigate the urban core of a foreign to me city I was finally headed north to my first destination. I had this deep seated feeling of apprehension and regret for this trip due to the craziness I had just experienced. I almost decided to pack it in early that first day and go find a campsite to wind down for the evening but…….. It was still beautifully clear, sunny and warm. Meanwhile the ensuing small towns I stopped at really brought back that Alaskan charm that had captivated me so many trips before. Finally I was feeling good and headed up beyond a ghost town called Petersville, into the southern foothills of the Alaska range.

This is where I first saw Denali and I was absolutely beside myself. If anyone were near me at the time they’d have probably thought they were witness to a man gone mad with excitement. The scale of the landscape before me was almost overwhelming. I carried on and it continued to get clearer so I even went for a hike, started at 9pm and didn’t realize just how much bushwhacking would be involved. In fact it was so bad I lost my bear spray…… I decided I’d try again in the morning after some much needed sleep and perhaps I could find an actual trail.

Morning came much quicker than expected, I found a drainage that led to the alpine area and eventually some quad trails. There were many big bear tracks, and a lot of fresh bear sh*t. Knowing I was lacking the bear spray I continued on cautiously and very loudly. One thing about hiking alone is you can sing at the top of your lungs and nobody will tell you it sucks haha. It wasn’t long until I was out of the thick and into the subalpine tundra….. a much more comfortable area as you can see your surroundings without worrying about creatures lurking beyond hidden corners. Soon I was way out in the hills and the views should have been perfect but some lingering clouds were blocking the top half of the giant peaks. Through shear tyranny of will I tried to outlast those clouds but even after 4 hours sitting on a ridge top, nature defeated my patience. Can’t win them all I suppose, though I did get one clear shot of Mt Foraker. Another lofty and beautiful peak in its own right but this range is still incredible to behold with one’s eyes even if only partially.

07/22/2026

I waited a good couple hours for this shot. There was a big storm cloud blocking the northerly sun and knowing I had all night to spare I was more than willing to wait it out. The artic lupine’ were in abundance and eventually the ever setting sun made its way through, highlighting not only the flowers but the north western ridges of the peaks in the distance.

It was so strange yet comforting, sitting around near the top of a mountain at midnight and the sunlight breaking through both clouds and between peaks. Warming and revealing the landscape for me while I knew back home everyone was probably sound asleep with the twinkling of stars above their dwellings. Oh the midnight sun is something special.

07/20/2026

I had plans to travel to a myriad of areas in Alaska this trip. However the rental car company charged me almost double what I was originally quoted. I wasn’t broke but definitely changed how I would manage my spending cash for 11 days. To be honest I was a little pi**ed off but upon my venturing into the remote foothills south of the Alaska Range and my subsequent day in Denali I absolutely fell in love with the park.

I ended up staying in the park for 5 days, and what convinced me was seeing a caribou’s antlers poking out of some tall grass. It never showed itself and in my mind I was like, “sh*t I have to stay another day”.
So the next day I decided to hop on the bus deep into the heart of Denali, unfortunately we could only go as far as the east fork of the Toklat as a landslide closed the last 40 miles of the road a few years ago. Beyond polychrome pass is the most striking view of Denali peak that one can see. Next year the road is supposed to be repaired and the new bridge passable so I’m likely going back.

Even at 45 odd miles into the park though the landscapes, flora and fauna are absolutely incredible. When taking the transit bus you can get off anywhere and hike, in fact they encourage you to go wherever. Make your own trail! Quite unique compared to most national parks. This first trip to the Toklat River I had planned to do just that, hike into the Tundra as long as my legs could handle. Instead the rain kept me and others in the provided shelter bus for hours. I thought I could wait the rain out but it was unrelenting and by 9pm I had to take advantage of the last bus out. We did see a bear on the way out but I knew I had to come back to find a caribou.

Two days later the weather was great so I got on the bus early. At the top of sable pass the bus stopped for a caribou (first photo). Now I was excited, I knew it would be a great day. I and a few others from the bus decided to meander the braided waterways of the Toklat. I was searching for leading lines to integrate with the colourful peaks surrounding us, the area is like a painting. One of the people near me as I was studying the landscape exclaimed “excuse me sir, there’s a caribou!”.

This caribou came bounding out of the brush and stared me down. I got low and got a couple shots, I’m glad I had my telephoto on my camera! He suddenly got low and charged me! I stood up at the last second and challenged him back, this works with most wildlife and I know this to be true (if it’s a moose, RUN) though I was still nearly sh*tting my pants. The people I was with were wondering how I didn’t run and the one guy said I must have nerves of steel. He obviously didn’t know that my heart was pounding out of my chest and I was happy to be wearing my brown hiking pants. In this second photo you can see the caribou lifting its front hooves

Undeterred though full of adrenaline I kept on my way up into the tundra and while trying to slash my way through shrubs I found another caribou! This time it wasn’t so bothered by me but I do say his antlers blended in with the shrub branches quite nicely. That’s one big chameleon. I followed him at a distance and managed a couple more shots. Another incredible wildlife experience and in literally the most wild place I’ve ever been with very few people around. Stay tuned for more photos of wildlife and the landscapes surrounding, I have a lot of editing to get to yet.

07/16/2026

The bald eagle is common across the continent so we see them often. However during the salmon runs of summer you’ll be hard pressed to find as many congregating in a single spot as coastal water ways. In Alaska the Russian rivers confluence with the Kenai is world class salmon fishing and bald eagles are notoriously lazy hunters. Capturing a shot of one actually catching a fish out off the water is a once in a lifetime shot. They’d much prefer grabbing the scraps thrown into the water by fisherman or dead carcasses of spent salmon that wash up on the banks.

In any case, where there are a bounty of eagles there are ample opportunities to get them in flight. This was a great spot to further practice panning with the old telephoto, birds in flight are so fun and challenging.

07/10/2026

As I find myself waiting in the anchorage airport for my midnight flight I can’t think of anything to do other than edit a few of my hundreds of photographs.

The lore around these parts is that only 30% of people who visit Alaska get to see Denali in all its glory. Well I can tell you that yes it is hidden by clouds very often, though with some luck and a lot of patience it does reveal itself eventually. To my good fortune I became a 30 percenter on day one. While deep in the Alaskan backcountry on an old hardly maintained road, 60 miles from civilization….. The mountain was visible and even framed by clouds for me. Later I had a perfect view again from the stampede trail and a northern vantage where I could see both her north and south summits. This was the same road Chris McCandless met his demise on when I was but 4 months old….. The “call of the wild” is real and it’s easy to get a yearning to go get lost out here. The third photo was from the top of savage mountain within the park. I don’t know if I’ll ever get over how awesome it is to climb a mountain well past midnight with nobody else around but the flora, fauna and the sounds of the wind through an endlessly sun-kissed valley.

Back to day one, I remember looking at some cool peaks that reminded me of our very own Rockies, jagged and striking and then I turned my head and this absolute behemoth came into view, 3 times the height of the other peaks around it. Nearly all 20,310 feet of her was in frame and I could not contain myself. I laughed, I swore and I still don’t think I’ve processed how incredibly massive this peak is…… But that’s why they call her Denali, a Koyokun Athabaskan name meaning “the great one”. Not only is it North Americas loftiest peak but it’s the tallest mountain entirely on land measured from base to summit. Due to its proximity to sea level its two peaked summit rises dramatically 18,000 feet from its base. Many of the Himalayas are much taller but that whole range sits atop the 5000 meter Tibetan plateau. The three main peaks of the Alaska range Foraker at 17,400 feet, Hunter at 14,573’ and Denali at over 20,000’ make for one of the most topographically prominent ranges on earth. I feel truly fortunate to have photographs of this giant and from multiple different vantage points.

07/06/2026

I wasn’t going to share anything for a while but I’m day 5 into my latest Alaska trip with 5 more to go. I’ve seen Denali from a dozen angles, from vantage points way up high and some more accessible locales as well as her summits both shrouded in cloud and perfectly clear. Here’s a sneak peak from last night, this was taken around midnight. It’s been a pretty special experience starting hikes around 10pm and finishing them by 3am and I never once needed a headlamp.

I can say with all of my heart that it’s a wonderful thing to have nowhere to be but plenty to see.

06/22/2026

Happy Fathers Day,

An adult great horned owl watches over one of his fledglings.
For those who may be wondering how I know it’s a male, well it’s still speculation but the evidence at the time suggested this one was the male. There’s a couple tricks that can help you identify them once they are mature. The adult female (not in this photo) was noticeably larger (many owl species are reverse sexual dimorphic). The other way to tell them apart is by their voice. A male has a lower hoot while females are considerably higher pitched and sometimes even more of a screech than a hoot. Bigger and louder- likely female, smaller and quieter - likely male.
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05/30/2026

I had the pleasure of sharing a campground with a family of great horned owls. This is one of the three youngsters and if you zoom in you can see the nictitating membrane in action on its eyes.

The nictitating membrane or as most know it, the third eyelid is an added evolutionary protection in many animal species. Humans have them as well though ours are vestigial and remain fixed in the corner of our eyesocket. Apparently we don’t need them, however if you look carefully you may see some of our reptilian politicians third eyelids are in perfect working condition 😉.

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