Bowhead Whale

It's been a magical night.

More over the next couple of days as I go through the 150 photos that I've taken. I couldn't wait that long and had to post at least one photo before going to bed.

Seagull

This past weekend we were out and seen some seals in the water. Of course I didn't have my camera with me and by the time we got back out with it they had gone. So instead I got a couple of photos of a seagull. I must look bad because I can't get birds to look in my direction when I have a camera. Is there a type of whistle or gesture I can use to get them to look back at me?

I'm getting better at the manual focus.

Arctic Wolf Spider Revisited

When it rains it pours. After trying to get good shots of the Arctic Wolf Spider for a couple of years, in the space of a week I've managed to get several good shots. The first photo below is a shot from above and in front of the spider but the second one is the cool one.

I originally thought I had a bunch of ruined photos. I got to excited when the spider came over the rim of a small pit and he stopped making for a great photo. But due to my excitement and the swarms of harassing mosquito's I didn't notice the grass in front of the spider. Ever photo has a purplish V in front of the spider. I was just closing the last photo when I noticed how clear the front of the Wolf spider was and after zooming and cropping I got the shot below.

Just look at the two big eyes and four little eyes below and the two grabbing and tearing mandibles. No doubt about it now this is an Arctic Wolf Spider.

First Sealift

The first sealift of the season came in this weekend. There is a huge pile of crates and seacans on the beach. We won't be getting our sealift until the last ship of the season this year.

Cute little tugboat snuggling up to mother ship.

Summer Flowers V

Lots of fireweed around.

Summer Flowers IV

I don't know the names but I do like the looks.

Summer Flowers III

I have to get a Macro lens.

Summer Flowers II

I found this fellow all alone.

Arctic Wolf Spider

Over the last three years I've seen this type of spider several times but I either don't have a camera or they run off to quick for me to get a photo. I finally got lucky a couple of days ago and got one in a photogenic mood. I believe it is an Arctic Wolf Spider but please correct me if I'm wrong. This was the best photo I got before the spider disappeared. I think Michele thought me wrong in the head when all she could see was me taking photos of pebbles and then me yelling out in excitement. The spider is about the size of a Canadian nickle. Wish I could have got a shot from the front.

Summer Flowers

Summer is here and so are all the pretty flowers.