Eagles at Donkersley

2009 Favorites!

Bears and Glaciers

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." Maya Angelou


Mama (Maggie) and baby (George) watching a big male move up river


Baby hiding behind Mama


Mama fishing

Eating a stinky rotten fish

Baby George right below us

Glacier behind Jimmie creek

Mountain reflection

Glacier behind East Toba river

Glacier behind Raccoon Creek. Amazing ice formations!

One of my favorites so far...

Triple Peaks Hike

On Oct4, 2009 Jordan, Kyra, Pat and I climbed Triple Peaks. It was beautiful day with fresh snow at the top. It took us about 3 hours to get all the way up to the middle peak. The other two were too treacherous with snow and ice. The view was defiantely worth the climb!

Autumn in Ontario

I headed to Ontario with my family after the passing of my grandpa the day before my birthday. While the trip was under sad terms, it was also a chance to visit with relatives that I don't get to see often enough. It was also my first time in Ontario during autumn and the leaves were just starting to change color. They did not disappoint!


Grandma and Aunt Lori making Grandpa's favorite- Chicken Spaghetti


The fam on the dock at Bruce and Linda's Cottage



Beautiful Georgian Bay

Matt and Mom on a stroll through the woods

My cousins Ian and Ben on a frog hunt.

The bears are back!

After weeks if not months of seeing very little wildlife in the Toba Valley, this last week marked the return the salmon to the streams, and therefore the bears to the valley bottom. There is something pretty incredible about seeing something so natural and so powerful, and feeling pretty vulnerable and insignificant next to it. So here are some shots that I took on my last shift September 8-15th.

Beautiful sunrise in the Toba Valley

This little guy was sooo cute. He was imitating his mom, standing up on his hind legs. Poor mom was pretty skinny, hopefully she finds a good fishing hole pretty soon.

Nice little buck hanging out on the power line

A little reminder

So I'm sitting here in camp feeling a little sorry for myself (because I'm sitting here in camp again) so I thought I'd post some pics to remind myself why I SHOULD feel grateful to see thhe things most people don't get to... So here you go!