The Great Sand Hills of southwest Saskatchewan are the second largest expanse of sand dunes in Canada. Only the Athabasca Sand Dunes in northern Saskatchewan are larger. One huge advantage of visiting the Great Sand Hills is their easy accessibility – you can simply drive right up to them. The hills cover a vast area of native prairie including not only dunes, but also… Read moreSaskatchewan’s Great Sand Hills
As all photographers know, things don’t always go according to plan, but sometimes the unexpected can turn out to be just as good or better than what you had in mind. As we mentioned in the previous posting, Riding Mountain National Park is a fantastic place for wildlife, with bison (or buffalo) being the easiest to photograph. Our most recent visit was in August, so… Read moreBison in the mist – Riding Mountain
What we like best about Canada’s Riding Mountain National Park is the remarkable range of possibilities for photography. Its setting in western Manitoba puts the park near the centre of the North American continent, so the landscape and vegetation combine influences from every direction. Aspen parkland dotted with wetlands mixes with boreal forest and lakelands more common to the north. Lush stands of hardwood forest… Read moreRiding Mountain – North America’s Surprising Centre
