EARTH: The Operator’s Manual Airing on PBS
I just finished watching a great program this evening on PBS called Earth: The Operator’s Manual. What an eye-opening documentary on how there is still hope for the world to reduce our carbon footprint. We always hear about how China and India are the two world economies we’ll have to… Read More »
A Mixed Bag of Photo Techniques, Climate Change and Damn Tired
Sometimes to get inspired to write I just have to let things flow. That’s what the first part (the top) of this blog is all about. The good stuff is towards the middle and below. Skip to that if you don’t care for my period of warming up. There’s a… Read More »
Arctic Documentary Project Video with Hewlett Packard.
It’s amazing what you can find on the internet. I was recently doing a search for some of my work, trying to track down a particular web interview I had done and instead ran across a video that was shot a couple of years ago at PhotoExpo Plus in New… Read More »
Dr. Ian Stirling Talks About Polar Bears in Winnipeg
Last night Polar Bears International hosted Dr. Ian Stirling at the Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where Dr. Stirling signed his newest book about polar bears. His presentation discussed his prediction that Manitoba polar bears are doomed due to the warming climate and that other polar bears are equally at… Read More »
Arctic Documentary Project Official Launch In Winnipeg
Tonight was the official launch of the Arctic Documentary Project here in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It’s been a long time coming, something I’ve been working on unofficially for many years. It wasn’t until I was inspired by a good friend that offered a substantial donation that I realized I really needed… Read More »
Historic Sea Ice Losses, Polar Bear Encounters
After spending much of August searching for polar bears on ice near the archipelago of Svalbard, I’m not surprised by the latest headline on Polar Bears International’s most current electronic newsletter. The headline reads Historic Sea Ice Losses, Polar Bear Encounters. During our nearly five week expedition looking for polar… Read More »
Arctic Documentary Project – Svalbard, Norway Final Post #5
August 10, Danskøya Island 37F Click on this link to see photos of our favorite images from the Svalbard shoot for the Arctic Documentary Project This morning is cold. Most definitely the coolest we’ve experienced. Danskøya Island is on the northwest part of the archipelago and is on the edge… Read More »
Arctic Documentary Project – Svalbard, Norway Post #4: Second Trip
August 8, 2011, Cloudy and 43F Tanya and I spent the past three days in Lonyearbyen in a small, very European, apartment, catching up on business matters, writing and a little rest before our next group of guests arrived. The first trip went really well, but every adventure to… Read More »
Arctic Documentary Project – Svalbard, Norway Post #2: Polar Bear Sighting
July 23, 2012 Two years ago on my first trip to Svalbard we found a dead whale, floating in the waters of Holmiabukta. It was partially beached, the underside of its large, bloated carcass coming aground on the bottom of the fjord, 50 feet or more from the gray,… Read More »
Countdown for Svalbard Norway-Invitational Photo Tours, ADP and Polar Bears International
June 10, 2011 My last trip to Svalbard was almost two years ago. Soon I will be there again and this blog post is the beginning of my report from what is an incredible land of ice, water, wildlife and sky. If you’re interested you can read about my last… Read More »