Eyes of Coal
A melanistic garter snake pokes its head up through the leaf litter, its jet-black eye reflecting the photographer and surroundings.
Magic Mushroom
Belying their market value, morel mushrooms look for all the world like alien brains. This fine specimen, lit with off-camera strobes, made a world-class omelette.
Bug’s Eye View
A bug’s eye view of a flowering snowdrop, not more than three inches from the ground and yet still caught in the light of the setting March sun.
Nightmare on Mink St.
The carnivorous teeth of a mink skull discovered in the Sans Souci area of Georgian Bay.
60 Million Year Old Baby
A blackbird chick sleeps in its nest, waiting for another meal to be delivered by its parents.
Polar Reflections
The jet-black eye of a melanistic garter snake reflects the photographer and bystanders under a clear spring sky.