Category Archives: Photography
YNP as She’s Known to Her Friends
We just got back from an utterly fantastic whirlwind trip. Kevin (hereafter known as “Kevin the Amazing”) took me on a road trip south to Yellowstone National Park, north to Calgary, west into the Rockies, north to Jasper via the Icefield Highway, east over … Continue reading
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Goodnight Sweetheart
The Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg announced today that Debby, their beloved 42 year-old Polar Bear, died yesterday. Her veterinarian over the past 24 years, Dr Gordon Glover, made the decision to euthanise Debby when she suffered from multiple organ failure. Regular … Continue reading
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Organise and Back-up Your Zoo Photos
Long-eared Owl, Assiniboine Park Zoo. Photograph, 7 x 5 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault. When you get home from your zoo trip, with your memory card chock full of photos, what do you do? Organise, organise, organise and back-up, back-up, back-up (or, … Continue reading
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Photography at the Zoo
Amur Leopard, Assiniboine Park Zoo. Photograph, 7 x 5 in. Copyright 2008, Tania Nault. The first thing usually I do when I get to the zoo is head straight to my target animal’s enclosure and make myself comfortable. Animals, even … Continue reading
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Pack your bag!
He who would travel happily must travel light. – Antoine de Saint Exupéry According to Doug Dyment of OneBag.com, the worst time to decide what to pack for a trip is while you’re packing for that trip! and that is … Continue reading
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