Chaplin, Saskatchewan is a Spring Birding Hotspot

american avocets mating display, Saskatchewan

Spring is our favourite time of year to visit the Chaplin area along Hwy #1 roughly halfway between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Chaplin Lake is part of a larger wetland complex including nearby Reed Lake and Old Wives Lake, which has been designated a wetland of Hemispheric Significance by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. The tasty buffet served up on Chaplin’s shores… Read moreChaplin, Saskatchewan is a Spring Birding Hotspot

Take Control of Camera Settings for Better Travel Photos

Ruby-throated hummingbird

When taking photos, you can either rely on auto settings and let the camera make decisions, or take control and make more of those decisions yourself. No matter how technically advanced a camera may be, it doesn’t know what effect you are after in your image, or your artistic vision for the shot. When you take a landscape photo, the camera doesn’t know if your… Read moreTake Control of Camera Settings for Better Travel Photos