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Photographer behind the bestselling books, 'Abandoned Alberta I & 2'. Available at book stores & online. Canon is my equipment. Alberta is home. Enjoy the ride.

Alberta, Canada
Joined June 2012
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2 years
Heartbreaking morning - we said goodbye to Mr. Ruckus. 15 years and 7 months - easily the best dog I/we have had. Gentle soul, loving and extremely smart. Run free buddy! Catch those squirrels. #dog #pet #ruckus #vizsla #sad #heartbroken
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Meet Oliver, the Black-crowned night heron. He fishes with the locals at central park. As soon as he sees someone fishing he flies over and stands right beside them. #nature #wildlife #NYC #Heron #bird #birds
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@DanaPerino Great pups think a like. Ruckus the V - 14.5 years old
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Day 5 - 'Red Fox Hunting' 8 consecutive photos stitched together. #artadventcalendar #photoadventcalendar #wildlife #fox #canon
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One more shot of the Great Grey Owl from early this morning in the frosty cold. #owl #bird #nature #wildlife #canon
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The highlight of the morning and well any morning is coming across a beautiful Great Grey Owl. Didn't seem to care that it was close to -30c. #owl #nature #bird #wildlife #canon #canonfavpic #ShareYourWeather
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As much as I hate winter, I love seeing snowy owls back in the area. A beautiful female snowy owl. Edmonton area #owl #snowyowl #wildlife #bird #nature #canon #yeg #yegwx @CanonCanada @weathernetwork #birds
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Day 3 - Bison on an extremely cold morning as the windchill was pushing -50c last January. #ArtAdventCalendar #Wildlife #nature #bison #canon
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One of the largest bison I have come across at Elk Island National Park. This guy was one beautiful beast. A truly wow moment. #bison #nature #wildlife #canon #canada #alberta #explore #nationalpark
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For 2 years, I have been looking for an owl sitting in the window of an old barn. Today was my lucky day! #owl #alberta South of #yeg #yegwx #nature #wildlife #canon #abandoned #barn #GHO #raptor #bird
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Look who is 15 today. Mr. Ruckus the Vizsla. What a pup! Let's see how many likes the old man can get! #vizsla #dog #pet #ruckus #dogsoftwitter #canon
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A rare, really rare sighting today in the #yeg area .. A beautiful great egret. Such a beautiful bird .. about 3' tall. Rare of Alberta and Canada. #yegwx #nature #wildlife #bird #birds #canon #canonfavpic #lifer #rare
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It’s cold out. Windchill -43c. A little winter fun with a pot of boiling water. #yeg #yegwx #extremecold #shareyourweather #fun #ice #snow #slomo #slowmotion
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The adorably cute, Pika. Took over an hour to get one shot of this cute little guy. #nature #wildife #pika #canon #cute
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So who was that crazy guy out at Elk Island NP this morning - oh that was me. Car said -41c, wind chill was -52c. The wildlife didn't seem to care. #nature #wildlife #winter #cold #canon #ShareYourWeather #frosty #abwx #yegwx #explore
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With everything going on, went back through my photos to find one of my favourite photos. Always puts a smile on my face, hope it puts one on yours. #cute #smile #canon #canonfavpic
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Parks Canada official greeter at Athabasca Falls. Here he checks that our park pass is valid. One of the friendliest and curious ravens I have seen. #bird #nature #wildlife #animals #jasper #raven @corvidresearch @Team_eBird @ParksCanada @JasperNP @TourismJasper
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My condolences to the family of Capt. Jennifer Casey of the Canadian Snowbirds. I took this photo of Jennifer yesterday as they were preparing to leave #yeg on their journey west. #snowbirds #kamloops #godspeed #RIP #CFSnowbirds #condolences @CFSnowbirds
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Sad to think that this view might be gone from history. Of all of my photos, this is one of my favourites. The Gargoyle's have seen over 800 years of history - now gone. #NotreDame #NotreDameFire #history #sad #natgeo
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Time lapse of the Crazy sunset tonight as a big storm rolls into SW #yeg #sunset #yegwx #abwx #abstorm #weather #ShareYourWeather #video #timelapse
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A different view of the Talus Dome (Balls) on the Whitemud. Put my arm through one of the holes and snapped away. #yeg #abstract #art #perspective
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Edmonton's river valley was looking impressive this afternoon. Got to love those fall colours. (blackmud creek) #nature #landscape #autumn #fall #colours #color #yeg #yegwx #ShareYourWeather
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This showed up in my photo memories. On year ago today, watched and waited for the train. #nature #landscapes #train #canon #canonfavpic #alberta
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Day 8 - 'Nap Time' All tucked in for a nap after a long morning. I think this will always be my favourite wildlife photo. #artadventcalendar #photoadventcalendar #cute #wildlife #canon #gosling #goose #bird
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Cool experience early this morning in Sherwood pk. Pelicans cooperative herding to catch food. They herd the food into a ball & move it closer to shallower water and then the buffet is open. #nature #yeg #birds #pelicans #wildlife #bird . Full video and photos later.
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My wife @RamisThoughts the Connor McDavid of Blood Donations. Her 97th donation today. #yeg #blood @EdmontonOilers @cmcdavid97 #Giveblood @CanadasLifeline Give her some love!
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Left the house at 4am, did 950 km of exploring ... this was shortly after sunrise looking west. #nature #landscapes #Alberta #abwx #abstorm #clouds #shareyourweather
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The calm before the storm? South side of #yeg #yegwx #abwx #shareyourweather #nature
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The Sunnyslope Shelter in Central AB. Built around 1902 and was one man's castle while his home was being built. #abandoned #rural #alberta #canada #canon #urbex #history
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So cold out, froze my pants off, solid. Wet pants, one minute in -32c (-45c windchill) #yeg #yegwx #weather #ExtremeColdWarning #ExtremeCold @weathernetwork @weatherchannel #pants Might as well have some fun on a cold winter day.
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Day 23 - 'Canyon' Not your usual shot of Athabasca Falls .. the entrance to the canyon at Athabasca Falls .. the falls are straight ahead around a few corners. #nature #landscape #canon #ArtAdventCalendar
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Sunrise this morning at Elk Island National Park. Simply Spectacular! #sunrise #explore #ShareYourWeather #nature #landscapes
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I still can’t believe my photos are on display at the ⁦ @RoyalAlberta ⁩ the big digital signs look awesome. Goosebumps. #art #photos #abandoned #alberta #yeg #explore
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Day 4 - a Bald Eagle plays peek-a-boo in Jasper National Park #ArtAdventCalendar #nature #wildlife #canon #eagle
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Day 12 - 'Beauty in Flight' Male snowy owl in flight. #ArtAdventCalendar #owl #snowyowl #nature #wildlife #bird #canon
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Day 20 - 'Morant's Curve' Well worth the wait for a train at this famous spot in Banff National Park. #ArtAdventCalendar #nature #landscape #train #explore #canon
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I don’t think #football fields are supposed to do this. #yeg #elks #cfl #yegwx #video
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Day 6 - 'Skyline' - Look carefully, a mini skyline made up of nuts, bolts, screws and staples. #ArtAdventCalendar #photoadventcalendar #skyline
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This made me laugh out loud .. had to take a photo. #abandoned #alberta #dinosaur
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Went out for a 4 hour drive this afternoon looking for something, anything to photograph. Came across this beautiful girl at sunset. #owl #snowyowl #nature #wildlife #bird #canon
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The friendliest red-winged blackbird I have met. Shot with my iPhone this morning. #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #video #iphone #yeg
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Went for a little SE of #yeg for a drive before sunset yesterday looking for snowy owls. Found this beautiful female! #owl #snowyowl #canon #winter #wildlife #birds #shareyourweather Winter is definitely here now.
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I am so pleased. honoured and excited to announce my first photography exhibit. It opens next week at the Royal Alberta Museum. Full details at: #yeg #alberta #photography #canon
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As I drive around #Alberta , especially on these cold winter days, I wonder, could I have survived the conditions? Pioneer families were so hardy to have made a living, raised families,gone to school without the luxuries of life we have today. #abandoned #explore #backroads #rural
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Hey Twitterverse, meet Charlie the 7 year old Vizsla that moved in today and joined our family. #dog #pet #vizsla #yeg
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Female & Male Mountain Bluebird. Yes, the males are that blue! #bird #bluebird #blue #canon #canonfavpic #wildlife #nature
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How about one more for Day 23. Below Athabasca Falls. #ArtAdventCalendar #canon #landscapes
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This is what bitter cold looks like. Pushing -45c with the windchill at sunrise at Elk Island National Park. #bison #wildlife #nature #winter #canon #ice #ShareYourWeather
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1st sunset of summer on Monday night in Banff. The sunset was kissing the peaks of the mountains. (4 shot pano) #nature #landscapes #mountains #sunset #shareyourweather #canada #banff
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@MagsAccursia Oppenheimer was a cinematic and directing masterpiece.
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Sandhill cranes everywhere - way to many to put in one frame. Easily 2,000 - probably 5,000 at one point in time as they flew over. #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #canon #cranes #migration #alberta #canada
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Day 9 - A male mountain bluebird. Yes, they are that blue. #ArtAdventCalendar #BlueBird #Bird #nature #wildlife #canon
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Day 15 - 'Marble Canyon' in Kootenay National Park BC. #ArtAdventCalendar #landscape #nature #waterfall #canon
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Photo 4 of 4 from tonight's walk. The Pelicans in Leduc were trying to set a record for the number of pelicans on their floating platform in Telford Lake. #Pelicans #Bird #Bird #Pelican #Nature #Wildlife #Canon #CanonFavPic #yeg
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I guess it was worth the quick drive out to Elk Island to see what I could find. Bison didn't seem to care that it was -35c with the windchill. #bison #winter #weather #nature #wildlife #canon #CanonFavPic #explore #ShareYourWeather
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Day 6 - a little lens ball magic, with a beautiful evening and an abandoned homestead. #ArtAdventCalendar #lensball #abandoned #alberta #canada
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How did your morning start? This was how I started the day. Sunrise at Elk Island National Park. #yeg #yegwx #sunrise #nature #landscapes #explore #ShareYourWeather
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Whitemud creek running under fox drive, bridge reflecting in the creek. Beautiful evening in #yeg #yegwx #bridge #reflection #ExploreEdmonton
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Early morning dog walk and an amazing sunrise. #yeg #yegwx #sunrise #ShareYourWeather #nature
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And the beautiful male snowy owl. Photographed with a 600mm lens. Highlight on any day. #nature #wildlife #bird #birds #owl #canon #snowyowl
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@MercedesGlobal @CFSnowbirds I took this photo of her yesterday as they were preparing to leave Edmonton.
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Heard a very distinctive sound overhead this afternoon as I was working in the yard - Sandhill Cranes by the 1000s migrating North over Edmonton. #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #canon #yeg #yegwx #cranes #migration @weathernetwork @CanonCanada @CanonUSAimaging @NatGeo
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A different view of a male ruddy duck. The little tugboat of your local pond. #duck #ruddy #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #canon #yeg
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The closest I have been able to get to a Black-crowned night heron. #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #canon #canonfavpic #heron #yeg
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Day 21 - 'Winter Frost' on a cold winter morning. Heavy frost on trees. #ArtAdventCalendar #nature #landscapes #frost #weather #canon
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Nature is amazing. Full video of a grebe chick being fed by dad as mom sits on eggs waiting for more chicks to arrive. #nature #wildlife #cute #yeg #bird #birds #grebe
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The critters of the Whitemud ravine were happy to see me and my bag of bird seed today. None more than this cute fluff ball. Chickadees the true winter survivor. #nature #wildlife #bird #birds #yeg #canon #cute #canonfavpic
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I can now officially share some exciting news - 'Abandoned Alberta II' will be arriving at book stores in September. Stay tuned for more details in the near future. Thanks for all of the support! #book #abandoned #Alberta #Canon #canonfavpic #history
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Day 7 - Thought I should post at least one photo from 'Abandoned Alberta' Abandoned church in central Alberta. #artadventcalendar #photoadventcalendar #canon #alberta #abandoned
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And a photo of the Great Blue Heron at our neighbourhood pond. One of the larger ones I have seen. #nature #wildlife #heron #bird #birds #canon #CanonFavPic #yeg
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The best duck at any local pond. The charismatic male ruddy duck. #nature #wildlife #bird #duck #Canon #yeg
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Female Belted Kingfisher hovering over a creek in the #yeg river valley. 6 consecutive photos stitched together. (Click image for full effect) #canon #bird #birds #nature #wildlife #kingfisher
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And then this happened tonight! Thank you so much! #yeg #award #history #thankyou
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Mr. Ruckus had his annual check-up today. Other than old man eyes and stiff joints - doing well. 15 in June. #dog #pet #ruckus #vizsla Trying an injection for arthritis. #woof #woof #olddogsrock
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This is how my Friday off started. #sunrise #abandoned #alberta #abwx #wildlife #ShareYourWeather check out the deer in the background.
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After the Athabasca River flows over the its famous falls, it exits the canyon and continues its journey North. #landscape #nature #winter #canyon #alberta #Canada #Jasper
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Day 3 of the deep freeze. Might as well have some fun. #yegwx #abwx #winter #cold #Frozen #noodles #ShareYourWeather
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The night I took this series of photos, I took a lot of photos and never really looked through them all other than to pick a couple for possible inclusion in book #2 . How did I miss this one? See something - top centre. #abandoned #alberta #stars #milkyway #sky #canon
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On my drive yesterday, came across an abandoned community hall. Call this 'A Look into The Past'. Oh the stories the walls and stage must hold. #abandoned #Alberta #history #explore #canon #perspective #memories
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Was out shovelling my walk, when I heard a commotion in the spruce tree. Looked up, ran inside to grab my camera, hoping the Merlin would stick around. Wasn't expecting to see a merlin again until Spring. #bird #nature #yeg #wildlife #canon #merlin
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This was the last photo of Mr. Ruckus I took on January 2nd, the day before he passed. Miss him dearly! #ruckus #vizsla #dog #pet
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