I have always had an interest in nature, especially birds. Growing up in Calgary our family spent a lot of time camping and hiking in the foothills and mountains west of Calgary. In the 1980’s my wife and I moved to De Winton (just south of Calgary). With the Bow River at my doorstep I have had the opportunity to fish, hike and horseback ride through the river valley. I have also had an interest in photography since I was a youth. Recently I made the jump from film photography to digital and found combining my interest with birds and learning my new digital camera a worthwhile challenge