DAWN AT RALPH KLEIN PARK, CALGARY, ALBERTA This scene looks quite natural, but it’s not. This 75-acre park is entirely man-made, an extensive set of wetlands designed to filter stormwater bef…

AMERICAN COOT, FOOTHILLS COUNTRY, ALBERTA I travelled from my Calgary home to Frank Lake Conservation Area, hoping to capture a decent sunrise. I certainly did, but this wildlife encounter was an u…

BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON, HIGH PARK, TORONTO, ONTARIO I was delighted to find this beauty near the shore at one of Toronto’s oldest urban parks (established 1873 through a gift of John and J…