It was later in the morning when I approached my front door and keyed in the code to unlock it. I braced myself as my border collie/heeler mix dog, Kona, greeted me as if I had been gone for weeks and not just over an hour. I gave her a good pet while a bit of a guilty feeling came over me, knowing that I hadn't taken her for a walk yet. "Ok Kona. Let me just get settled and I will take you for a walk." I said as I finished scratching her belly. She knew the word "walk" very

If you are familiar with my photography, then you know that I have started to have a little thing for birds. The more encounters I have the more they just fill my heart. The other day I decided I wanted to put one of each breed of birds I encountered from 2025 into a folder to start keeping track. This then led to thinking I should save them in my Merlin app and then I will organize my eBird. If you don't know what Merlin is, it is a fantastic app designed by the Cornell Lab

Ok, so I have put it off long enough and now it is time to share some more photos of the beautiful Great Horned Owl family I encountered over the spring and summer. So here is a photo overload... haha. The last time I shared about their story they were still in the tree and hadn't fledged yet. So, here are some pictures of them taking that risky step out onto the branch and seeing what life was like beyond the safety of the space in the tree. The picture below is of the first

Hi friends This isn't my official blog post for the month. I am still working on it. However, this is a little plug for me. Many times over the last year I have shared my personal special moments in nature through my photography. I hope that some of these photographs that I hold dear to my heart, maybe touch a heart string or two in yours. I love the art of photography. I love being in nature and experiencing those moments that raises my "joy-o-metre" and to freeze that momen

It has been a couple of months now since the leaves started changing colour and slowly falling to the ground. Even though this action means that the season is changing and soon it is time to rest and winter will be upon us, I do love the beauty in it all. Endings and beginnings. A time for letting go of what no longer serves and embrace the new. Maybe even exciting things to come. Sweater Weather I thought this month I would just share with you pictures of leaves that I have

My blog post today is a mishmash. I thought I was going one direction, but then my pen took me in another. Bear  with me. I hope that by...

Sometimes the most unexpected things will spark a few moments of reflection. For me, it was a kind comment from someone I hadn’t spoken to in years. Their words reminded me why I love photography, to be able to share the beauty I see in nature, and maybe help others see it too.

It all began in March. Thomas and I had been taking Kona for a walk when we passed by two people who were looking into the trees, one...

A photographer heads to Moraine Lake and chooses to slow down and tune into nature to see all of the beauty and details that surround, that could be easily missed.

“When I go out and take pictures, I lead with the question in my mind: ‘I wonder what Mother Nature will present to me today?’ It’s 4...

The last weekend of March, I was fortunate enough to stay in Banff at Buffalo Mountain Lodge . I had arrived on the Friday, and the...

Explore Okotoks' vibrant wildlife through stunning photography. Discover birds, beavers, and more along scenic trails and river paths.

Hello and Happy Snowy April Day, here in Alberta. I thought I would write just a short little blurb today on the friends I encountered in...

Hi friends Welcome to my first blog post under the heading "Rikki's Tales from Behind the Lens." I thought it would be fun to start a...

Hi friends This is a blog post I wrote about 5 years ago. I just love this story so much and since it is the time of year to set goals and intentions and watch the magic happen, I thought I would get it out of the trash and share it once again. Happy 1-1-1-1 This week I want to share a story from our trip to New Zealand. It is a story of magic and the unexplained. It was an event that shifted our holiday from a vacation to a journey and where we decided to go with the flow an