Christopher Martin Photography I spent a morning up at Elbow Falls in Kananaskis Country a few days ago.  The sky was dark when I showed up there but I could make out the clouds as they ran eastward.  Dawn came quickly as it often does at this time of the year and I was pleased…Read more »

Moose Christopher Martin Photography This beautiful moose looked amazing in this autumn meadow.  Snow in Moraine Lake that morning, was rain lower in the valley.  This created a glow in the grass and a shine on her coat. She crossed the meadow slowly, grazing as she went along, before she slipped up into the forest.…Read more »

Oh my bears Christopher Martin Photography When Kian and I left Jasper we headed home via Highway 93A, which runs parallel to the main road but was much quieter and proved to be a great start to the end of our boys weekend in the national park. We spotted this black bear almost a kilometre…Read more »

Eagle pics Christopher Martin Photography This year I have photographed a pair of Bald eagles who nested at the Mount Lorette Ponds.  These small lakes in Kananaskis are stocked with Rainbow trout most years so these eagles have obviously found an excellent location to summer.  On this morning in mid-August the day took a little…Read more »

Beautiful pics of osprey Christopher Martin Photography The pair of Ospreys who summer on the Castle Junction bridge’s nest raised two chicks through adolescence this year.  When I spent a day watching them in August that meant there were four of these raptors, now all very close to the same size, interacting with one another…Read more »

I’m always thinking of different ways to use zucchini. Here is a delicious soup. You will need: 1 medium zucchini, cut into small chunks 1/2 cup orzo pasta, uncooked 1 T. parsley 1 T. basil 1 T. oregano 2 carrots, chopped 2 clove garlics, peeled and cut into small pieces 1 medium onion, cut into…Read more »