Adventures and Expeditions | Nature Photography by Martin Ryer

FLUKE

Humpback flukes can be up to 18 feet wide, with a serrated “trailing edge” (the end of the flukes at the farthest end of the whale), and pointed tips.

Category: Adventures and Expeditions, Conservation, Friends Tags: #chiefwhalespotter, British Columbia, Campbell River, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions, Canada, Humpback Whale, Nick Templeman, Ocean, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ocean, Vancouver Island, Whale, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography, Yukon

The Unexpected

One of the best things about wildlife photography, is setting out with a plan, but ending up with something completely different. One May 25th, we were hoping to find Orca, we...

Category: Adventures and Expeditions, Friends Tags: #chiefwhalespotter, Adventure, BC, Bird of Prey, Bird photography, British Columbia, Campbell River, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions, Canada, Eagles, Eco tourism, Lightroom, Nikon D810, Pacific, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ocean, Sonora Island, Telephoto lens, Vancouver Island, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography, Yukon

Milties Beach

Vargas Island has always been one of my favorite places. This was my 7th visit but not since 2018, so I’ve definitely missed this spectacular area. The only part of the...

Category: Adventures and Expeditions, Equipment and Gear, Friends Tags: BC Marine Trails, BCMT, BCMTNA, Beach, British Columbia, Calyoquot Sound, Camping, Canada, Delta Kayaks, Dick and Jane Beach, Fog, Milties Beach, Opisat, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ocean, PNW, Rassier Point, Sea Kayaking, Sunset, Surf, Tofino, Tofino Sea Kayaking, Vancouver Island, Vargas Island, Werner Paddles, Westcoast, Wolves

Vintage Saskatchewan

Exploring Saskatchewan's "Ghost Town Trail."

Category: Adventures and Expeditions, Equipment and Gear, Friends Tags: Abandoned, Antinque, Canada, Church, Composition, Farm, Farm Equipment, Fences, Gathering Dust Photography, Ghost Town Trail, Grass, Highway 13, Horizons, Kyla Black, Landscape, Landscape Photography, Nature, Old, Photography, Prairie, Roads, Saskatchewan, Sky, Southern Saskatchewan, Space, Sunrises, Vintage, Western Canada, Wide Angle, Wolf, Wolves

Roosevelt Elk

The largest of all the Elk

Category: Adventures and Expeditions Tags: British Columbia, Bull, Canada, Conservation, Elk, Herd, Nature, Nature Photographer, Nikon D810, No Hunting, Photography, Roosevelt Elk, Rut, Rutting, Ungulate, Vancouver Island, Wild, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography

2022 Calendar

My 2022 calendar is ready for purchase. Order here: https://www.zazzle.ca/2022_orca_calendar-158892054682266667100% of proceeds will be going to support OrcaLab and the important work they’re doing.

Category: Adventures and Expeditions, Conservation, Friends Tags: #chiefwhalespotter, 2022, British Columbia, Calendar, Campbell River Whale and Bear Excursions, Canada, Climate change, Conservation, Environment, Fundraiser, Killer Whale, Nature Photographer, Ocean, Orca, OrcaLab, Pacific Northwest, Paul Spong, Photography, Support, Vancouver Island, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography, Yukon