Originally posted on Hundredpics:
Red-backed shrike scoping around on the top of a cattail.

Christopher Martin Photography This summer I feel like I have rediscovered the Kananaskis Lakes located in the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.  In particular, I have spent a lot of time at the upper lake.  The peaks that ring the lake have appealed to me recently in a new way and I have been drawn to…Read more »

Christopher Martin Photography Sandhill crane couples dance with each other.  I found this pair in a field west of Bragg Creek and was lucky to be able to watch them. A few Canada geese watched the dance as well.  They seemed to watch with little interest.  Far less than me. View original post

Originally posted on Hundredpics:
Was a fearless bird, did not leave even if I moved closer and closer.

Christopher Martin Photography I found grizzly bear #139 between the Upper and Lower Kananaskis Lakes last weekend.  He has a history of being in the news over the past couple of year (not a problem bear just one that people find with relative frequency so there are a fair number of images and articles on…Read more »

Originally posted on clawingmywayin:
Source: My Favorite Corner of Minnesota: The Gorgeous North Shore

Source: My Favorite Corner of Minnesota: The Gorgeous North Shore

Christopher Martin Photography The smoke from the wildfires in British Columbia and Alberta continues to come and go west of the Rockies in southwestern Alberta depending on severity of the fires, the weather and the wind.  One morning last week it was particularly thick and made the rising sun a circle of deep red, orange…Read more »