The Rocky Mountains have held a special place in my life since I first moved to Western Canada. I took every opportunity to explore them, especially the incredible mountain National Parks that first inspired my love for the region. Years later, I was fortunate to accept a position that allowed me to live in the Canadian Rockies. Waking up each day surrounded by spectacular landscapes and knowing that remarkable wildlife shares these valleys is something I never take for granted. Through my photography, I hope to share some of what makes the Canadian Rockies such a special place.
A herd of elk bedded amongst the mountain peaks.
A herd of elk bedded amongst the mountain peaks.
Mountain chickadee perched on a branch on a frosty morning in the Canadian Rockies.
Mountain chickadee perched on a branch on a frosty morning in the Canadian Rockies.
The moon rises over an isolated peak in the mountains of Banff National Park.
The moon rises over an isolated peak in the mountains of Banff National Park.
Grizzly bear foraging in colourful fall vegetation.
Grizzly bear foraging in colourful fall vegetation.
A lone bull elk bugles to prospective mates at top a hillside.
A lone bull elk bugles to prospective mates at top a hillside.
Curious cow elk
Curious cow elk
Bighorn sheep ewes foraging along a roadside.
Bighorn sheep ewes foraging along a roadside.
Bull elk strolls prouldly towards his harem of females.
Bull elk strolls prouldly towards his harem of females.
Bull elk bugling during the fall rut.
Bull elk bugling during the fall rut.
Common loon on a peaceful lake in the Canadian Rockies.
Common loon on a peaceful lake in the Canadian Rockies.
Spruce grouse
Spruce grouse
Harlequin Duck
Harlequin Duck
Harlequin duck powering upstream of a river in the Canadian Rockies.
Harlequin duck powering upstream of a river in the Canadian Rockies.
Harlequin duck taking a break from swimming the rapids of a river in the Canadian Rockies.
Harlequin duck taking a break from swimming the rapids of a river in the Canadian Rockies.
Grizzly bear sow keeping a watchful eye on her cub as they forage in a meadow in the Canadian rockies.
Grizzly bear sow keeping a watchful eye on her cub as they forage in a meadow in the Canadian rockies.
A sow grizzly bear in morning light.
A sow grizzly bear in morning light.
Juvenile bald eagle soaring.
Juvenile bald eagle soaring.
Mule deer emerges from the edge of a forest.
Mule deer emerges from the edge of a forest.
Dark-eyed junco pauses atop a dead tree branch.
Dark-eyed junco pauses atop a dead tree branch.
Coyote walking through a forest clearing.
Coyote walking through a forest clearing.
Bald eagle calls from a perch overlooking the Elk River.
Bald eagle calls from a perch overlooking the Elk River.
A Columbian ground squirrel stands guard for the colony.
A Columbian ground squirrel stands guard for the colony.
Pika emerges from a talus slope in eastern British Columbia.
Pika emerges from a talus slope in eastern British Columbia.
American dipper scours the shallow waters of a river looking for food.
American dipper scours the shallow waters of a river looking for food.
American dipper perched among the rapids of a river.
American dipper perched among the rapids of a river.
Bald eagle flies overhead on a cool spring morning.
Bald eagle flies overhead on a cool spring morning.
Bald eagles flies from its perch on a foggy morning.
Bald eagles flies from its perch on a foggy morning.
Golden-crowned kinglet pauses for a brief moment on its hunt for food.
Golden-crowned kinglet pauses for a brief moment on its hunt for food.
Doe and fawn mule deer wander through a sunlit meadow.
Doe and fawn mule deer wander through a sunlit meadow.
A curious mountain bluebird.
A curious mountain bluebird.
A group of mountain goats gathered on a cliff edge.
A group of mountain goats gathered on a cliff edge.
Monroe Lake in the Bull River Valley glows with warm evening light, its calm waters perfectly reflecting clouds above.
Monroe Lake in the Bull River Valley glows with warm evening light, its calm waters perfectly reflecting clouds above.
Mountain goat climbing along a mountain ridge in the Canadian Rockies.
Mountain goat climbing along a mountain ridge in the Canadian Rockies.
Bighorn sheep bounding through snow.
Bighorn sheep bounding through snow.
Lone mountain goat climbs a snow-covered ridge.
Lone mountain goat climbs a snow-covered ridge.
Mountain goat wanders along the edge of a snow-covered cliff.
Mountain goat wanders along the edge of a snow-covered cliff.
The Milky Way rises above Waterton Lakes, reflecting in still waters below. Faint town light silhouettes the mountain skyline on a spring night.
The Milky Way rises above Waterton Lakes, reflecting in still waters below. Faint town light silhouettes the mountain skyline on a spring night.
The Milky Way above the Maskinonge wetlands in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
The Milky Way above the Maskinonge wetlands in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
The Milky Way above the Maskinonge wetlands in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
The Milky Way above the Maskinonge wetlands in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
The Milky Way above the Maskinonge wetlands in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
The Milky Way above the Maskinonge wetlands in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
A migrating trumpeter swan flying across a waterbody in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
A migrating trumpeter swan flying across a waterbody in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
View over ranchlands towards Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
View over ranchlands towards Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
A mallard preparing for arrival in a wetland in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
A mallard preparing for arrival in a wetland in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
A migrating sandhill crane taking off from Maskinonge wetlands in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
A migrating sandhill crane taking off from Maskinonge wetlands in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
A red-sided garter snake rests off a trail in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
A red-sided garter snake rests off a trail in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
A bighorn sheep ram, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
A bighorn sheep ram, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Bighorn sheep ram, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Bighorn sheep ram, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Milky Way over village of Waterton, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Milky Way over village of Waterton, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Looking north from Bear’s Hump, the Prince of Wales Hotel with faint northern lights, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Looking north from Bear’s Hump, the Prince of Wales Hotel with faint northern lights, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Marsh wren, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Marsh wren, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Red-necked grebe, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Red-necked grebe, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Moonlit night under Forum Falls in Waterton National Park.
Moonlit night under Forum Falls in Waterton National Park.
Hoary marmots keeping a watchful eye in Waterton National Park.
Hoary marmots keeping a watchful eye in Waterton National Park.
Hoary marot in Waterton National Park.
Hoary marot in Waterton National Park.
Hoary marmot in Waterton National Park.
Hoary marmot in Waterton National Park.
Faint milky way over Alderson Lake in Waterton National Park.
Faint milky way over Alderson Lake in Waterton National Park.
Milky way over Pyramid Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta.
Milky way over Pyramid Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta.
Stars over Pyramid Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta.
Stars over Pyramid Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta.
Stars over Pyramid Lake, in Jasper National Park, Alberta.
Stars over Pyramid Lake, in Jasper National Park, Alberta.
Milky way over a wetland in Jasper National Park, Alberta
Milky way over a wetland in Jasper National Park, Alberta
Prairie crocus blooms in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Prairie crocus blooms in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Mule deer in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Mule deer in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Full moon over Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Full moon over Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Full moon rises over the Maskinonge wetlands, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Full moon rises over the Maskinonge wetlands, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Moonlit night over Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Moonlit night over Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Bertha Creek in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Bertha Creek in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Columbian ground squirrel, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Columbian ground squirrel, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
White-tailed deer in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
White-tailed deer in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Sunset over the Canadian Rockies north of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Sunset over the Canadian Rockies north of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Full moon rising north of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Full moon rising north of Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Morning reflection in Lower Waterton Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Morning reflection in Lower Waterton Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Marsh wren, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Marsh wren, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Sandhill crane, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Sandhill crane, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.