Mark and Leslie Degner are photographers based in central Alberta, Canada that specialize in, but don’t limit themselves to, photographing western Canada and the Canadian Rocky Mountains. They offer inspiring images that vary from the abstract to realistic, the intimate scene to the grand landscape, and the human element to the breathtaking beauty of nature that surrounds us.
On my trip to Churchill, Manitoba, in July to view the Beluga Whales I ended up with a bonus attraction that wasn’t expected, which really made the trip for me. While we were out on the water viewing the Belugas the tour boat operator said there was some pack ice close by and asked if […]
One of the main attractions at Churchill Manitoba in the early summer is seeing Beluga Whales. At the end of June and early in July the Belugas gather near the estuary of the Churchill River, where it flows into Hudson Bay, to give birth, mate and to cleanse their skin. Belugas can be seen right […]
Last week I was in Churchill, Manitoba for a couple of days with my dear friend Lee. In the late fall Churchill is famous for its polar bears, but what do you do in Churchill in the summer time? Surprisingly, as we found out, there is a lot to do there at this time of […]
Spring is finally upon us but it is still in the transition stage. The snow is melting, the ground is still half frozen and there is no new green in sight. Since I needed to choose the next header for our web site, I thought it should be something neutral to the changing of the […]
Alan Ernst co-leads the Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour along with myself. Alan and his wife Madeleine are the owners of Aurum Lodge where the tour is based. As you can see they live in a very beautiful part of Canada, no matter the time of year. Here are a few images Alan took during […]
Leah Gray is a photographer from Victoria, British Columbia that came out to join our 2017 Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour this past January. As you can see from her images, Leah is a very accomplished photographer and is actively involved with the Victoria Camera Club. It was a pleasure to have Leah participate in this year’s tour.
In early January I co-lead the Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour out of Aurum Lodge along with Alan Ernst, the owner of the lodge. This year’s group of six photographers were enthusiastic, outgoing and a lot of fun. We started the tour with temperatures around – 28°C and high winds that made the conditions feel […]
Over the past few days we have had a lot of heavy fog and as a result beautiful hoarfrost was clinging to the trees. So yesterday morning I took my camera along while I went for a walk with K’san, here are a few of my favourite photos that I took on our walk. – […]
About 10 days ago we had a snowstorm come through and the snow stuck around for several days. A couple of days later it was followed by strong winds that sent a deluge of leaves onto the ground, all over the snow. Here are a few shots of those leaves. – Leslie
It is hard to think of winter when it is still summertime, but winter is creeping up faster than we realize. This coming January 11th to 15th, 2017, myself along with Alan Ernst of Aurum Lodge, are again running our Winter Mountain Magic Photography Tour. This is a small group tour and space is limited to […]
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