Thirst

Great Bear Rainforest, BC. A Coastal wolf pup drinks from the river.

Waiting

Great Bear Rainforest, BC. A Coastal wolf pup on the beach looking a little bored as s/he waits for the rest of the pack to return

Alpha

Great Bear Rainforest, BC. A Coastal wolf scans the marsh as he waits for his 2 pups following closely behind

Companions

Khutzeymateen Inlet, BC.Two Harbour Seals rest on a submerged log. The rising tide will soon force them to find another spot for a snooze.

Enchanted Land

Khutzeymateen Inlet, BC. Grizzly bears feed on the fresh spring grasses surrounded by mountains, old growth rainforest and the ocean.

Just Passing By

Khutzeymateen Inlet, BC. A Grizzly bear checks us out while wading through the brackish waters of the estuary

Salmonberry Bear

Khutzeymateen Inlet, BC. A Grizzly bear feeding on grass and Salmonberry blossoms

Mirror, Mirror

Khutzeymateen Inlet, BC. A young Grizzly bear bends down to drink from the still waters of the estuary

Do a Little Dance

Khutzeymateen Inlet, BC. A young male Grizzly Bear rubbing on a tree

Light as a Feather

Great Bear Rainforest, BC. This juvenile Great Blue Heron balances on some floating kelp while fishing

Blur

Great Bear Rainforest, BC. Bonaparte's Gulls in motion at dusk

Still Waters

Great Bear Rainforest, BC. A mother Black bear searches for fish for herself and her cub at the base of a sheer granite cliff in the Fjords of the central BC Coast

Happy Place

Great Bear Rainforest, BC. Seals love to snooze on shallow rocks and this banana pose helps them to thermoregulate.

Finishing Touches

Great Bear Rainforest, BC. Many eagles add a soft lining of moss or grass to their large nests to make them more comfortable

Balancing Act

Great Bear Rainforest, BC. At low tide, Harbour seals love to rest on rocks but will try to stay as long as possible as the tide rises.

Mirror, mirror

Great Bear Rainforest, BC. A juvenile Great Blue Heron concentrates on fishing for breakfast

Balanced

Texada Island, BC. Double-crested cormorants are such beautiful birds and spend over 50% of their time preening and resting

Repurposed

Texada Island, BC, Canada. Bald Eagles will use anything as a lookout perch, including this old enormous machine part.

Into the Blue

Johnstone Strait, BC, Canada. So many shades of blue created by the early morning light falling on the misty islands and mountains of coastal BC.

Softly the Evening Came

Johnstone Strait, BC. Humpback Whales. Two humpback whales feeding at sunset off the coast of Vancouver Island. They can dive hundreds of feet below the surface to catch krill and herring

Red Sea Urchins

Queen Charlotte Strait, BC, Canada. Red Sea Urchins are surprisingly long-lived and can live for more than 100 years

Colony

Queen Charlotte Strait, BC, Canada. Steller Sea lion haulouts are usually on remote and exposed rocks close to food sources. And they can be very noisy smelly places with everyone jostling for the best position.

I'm Too Sexy for this Rock

Stellar Sea Lion, Queen Charlotte Strait, BC, Canada. Male Steller Sea Lions defend a territory during breeding season and mate with sny willing female that passes by.

Blending In

Johnstone Strait, BC. These Harbour Seals have the most amazing colours and patterns in their coats and each seal is individually recognizable by their markings.

Kelp Sunset

Nuchatlitz Provincial Park, BC