Sleeping with Rhinos

Rhino, Marakele National Park, South Africa

  The two-ton monster stares at us through the front door of our tiny tent, its long, curved horn pointing like a dagger. If that’s not enough to stir us from slumber, four of its buddies have us surrounded. Without warning a scuffle breaks out between two of them, with plenty of snorting and foot stomping sending bits of dirt and gravel flying against our… Read moreSleeping with Rhinos

17 Favourite New Saskatchewan Landscape Photos from 2017

Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan

As 2017 comes to a close, we’ve gathered 17 of our favourite new Saskatchewan landscape photos. We managed to get to several fantastic parts of the province. Travelling from the far north to the deep south in the same summer really brings home just how incredibly varied our landscapes are – everything from native prairie grasslands to badlands, wildlife-rich wetlands, boreal forest with wild rivers… Read more17 Favourite New Saskatchewan Landscape Photos from 2017

Why Campeche, Mexico is a photographer’s dream

Cathedral, Campeche

Nothing gets photographers more excited than a photogenic place with rampant colours, something that the city of Campeche, Mexico provides in grand style. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic centre of this magnificently restored colonial city is mostly surrounded by walls with fortified ramparts and bastions. Inside, the narrow cobblestone streets are lined with buildings of every conceivable colour, from pastel pinks and… Read moreWhy Campeche, Mexico is a photographer’s dream

Why Photographers Love Quebec City

Quebec City

Quebec City is undoubtedly one of Canada’s most photogenic places. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Old Quebec is the only walled city in North America north of Mexico. The fortifications were built and altered several times between 1608 and 1871. This is the cradle of French civilization in North America, though the famous 1759 battle on the Plains of Abraham here marked a turning… Read moreWhy Photographers Love Quebec City

New Saskatchewan Fall Colours for 2017

Duck Mountain Provincial Park

Each year, the colours of fall are different, which is why they are such a compelling subject for photography. Here is a sample of some new images we got this year close to home in Saskatchewan. So much depends on being in the right place at the right time. A highlight this year was being in the Duck Mountain Highlands just as the colours were… Read moreNew Saskatchewan Fall Colours for 2017

Coolest Things to do in Laval, Quebec

Indoor skydiving, Laval

Laval is both a city and an island, separated from the mainland by the Riviere-des-Mille-Iles, and from the island of Montreal by the Riviere-des-Prairies. With the slogan Urban by Nature, Quebec’s third largest city combines urban life and natural spaces, along with some of the coolest activities to satisfy everyone from adrenaline junkies to science geeks. If you have a car, there’s free parking everywhere,… Read moreCoolest Things to do in Laval, Quebec