A Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) standing in the Silverdale Creek Wetlands (Mission, British Columbia) while a Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) looks on. Anatidaephobia in the Silverdale Creek Wetlands (Purchase) I’ve been a fan of The Far Side comics since the 80’s. They have a lot of great science references in them which I’ve appreciated more ... Read more The post Anatidaephobia at the Silverdale Creek Wetlands appeared first on Michael Russell Photography ..read more

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) walking on the underside of a Thimbleberry leaf. Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) walking on a leaf (Purchase) In the backyard vegetable garden I grow a lot of green pole beans. Usually the Kentucky Blue variety (a cross between Kentucky Wonder and Blue Lake), currently. I’ve had decreasing ... Read more The post Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (Halyomorpha halys) appeared first on Michael Russell Photography ..read more

Beach and Cliffs at Lily Point Marine Park in Point Roberts, Washington State, USA. Lily Point Cliffs at Lily Point Marine Park in Point Roberts Washington (Purchase) Point Roberts has been one of the many locations on my “to visit” list for years. Last July I finally crossed the border into the the Point Roberts ... Read more The post Lily Point Marine Park and Reserve in Point Roberts Washington appeared first on Michael Russell Photography ..read more

Panorama of Katzie Marsh in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia with Widgeon Peak, Gloomy Peak (middle), and Osprey Mountain in the background. Panorama View of Katzie Marsh and Pitt Lake Area (Purchase) -click to enlarge- In 2019 I made a post showing a few photographs from Katzie Marsh Loop Trail. In the fall of 2023 I ... Read more The post Katzie Marsh Loop Part 2 appeared first on Michael Russell Photography ..read more

Trees in the Fog at Derby Reach Regional Park in Langley, British Columbia. Fog in a Deciduous Forest (Purchase) In early 2022 I took a walk in Derby Reach Regional Park after some fresh snow had fallen. Forest scenes can be rather chaotic and I found the lining of snow showed the shapes of the ... Read more The post Fog in the Fraser Valley at Derby Reach appeared first on Michael Russell Photography ..read more

It is again time to look back and see what my favourite images are from what I’ve published this year. We had a dry and long summer, but it wasn’t too hot, and we wound up with some nice fall foliage after a cold snap. This year I wanted to photograph more forest scenes and ... Read more The post My Top 10 Photographs from 2023 appeared first on Michael Russell Photography ..read more

Whatcom Falls on an autumn day at Whatcom Falls Park in Bellingham, Washington State, USA. Bellingham’s Whatcom Falls (Purchase) Earlier this fall I was thinking of Whatcom Falls Park in Bellingham and realized I hadn’t photographed it since 2009! So on a foggy fall day I headed down there and spent a number of hours ... Read more The post Whatcom Falls Park in Bellingham appeared first on Michael Russell Photography ..read more

My 2024 calendars are now available! I have put together some of my favourite recent photographs into a 11″x17″ (28cm x 43cm) calendar. Included are 12 photographs of landscape, wildlife, and nature scenes from British Columbia and Washington State. As the purchase website no longer has a preview available, take a look at the index ... Read more The post 2024 Nature Calendar Now Available! appeared first on Michael Russell Photography ..read more

The Portlock Lighthouse on Prevost Island with Salt Spring Island and the Olympic Mountains (Washington State) in the background. The Portlock Lighthouse (automated) stands on the south side of Prevost Island (Purchase) In my last post here I told the story of being followed by sheep at Ruckle Provincial Park. I have now published some ... Read more The post Salt Spring Island Summer Trip appeared first on Michael Russell Photography ..read more

During a return trip to Salt Spring Island recently I visited Ruckle Heritage Farm in Ruckle Provincial Park. I was with a friend, lets call him Stephen, who lives on the island. As we didn’t have an abundance of time, I thought we’d just do a quick loop on the trail starting near the Henry ... Read more The post A Sheep Debacle at Ruckle Provincial Park’s Grandma’s Bay appeared first on Michael Russell Photography ..read more