The Beast From The Fog
Stories of creatures and beasts emerging from the fog and mist seem to abound in folklore and legend since the beginning of time. It is a strong combination that is…
Dark-eyed Junco 2
I’ve featured ‘Dark-eyed Junco’s’ before, but they were very much West coast variants with their strong black heads, brown backs and white chests. These shots are of the ‘Slate-coloured’ variant…
Jumbo Gym
The Jumbo Gym (Gymnopilus ventricosus) mushroom is a common west coast fungi found in many coastal forests and woodlands. Also known as the ‘big laughing mushroom’ it is commonly found…
Camel Bear
This large female grizzly bear, seen here tucked in behind some dying and decaying ‘Queen Anne’s Lace’, is showing us her fine profile and pre-hibernation size and shape. Unlike camels,…
Great Shearwater
Eight years ago this month I reported on my first ever sighting of a ‘Sooty Shearwater’ and this past summer I managed to chalk up another ‘first’ shearwater, this time…
Water Smartweed
The name of this attractive looking plant doesn’t sound too exciting or attracting - Water Smartweed (Persicaria amphibia), but it did look pretty impressive sitting alone out on a small…
A Brown Wolf?
Actually, this is a young coastal grey wolf from British Columbia, but despite their name, seeing tinges of brown, white and black running through their coats is not uncommon. It…
Northern Flicker 2
Here’s a recent shot of a Northern Flicker and although I’ve featured them here before, previous posts have featured the ‘Western’ variant where as this shot is from the East…
It’s Been A Whale Of A Season
I’ve managed to spend quite a bit of time working out on the water this summer and I have been fortunate to see a lot of whale activity amongst other…