Last month I went to Churchill, Manitoba on Hudson Bay. Why? People ask why. It is the self-proclaimed polar bear capital of the world. I have always wanted to see wild polar bears and it seemed like the closest place to do that. I had to swallow my distaste for flying (haven’t flown since before covid) and drive to Vancouver, fly to Winnipeg and then to Churchill. It all went smoothly. I was happy to be in Canada where all the people were very nice.
My guides at Churchill were Michael and Erik Bertelsen, Wild Outdoors Photography Tours. I highly recommend them if you are looking for a tour that concentrates on photographers getting their best shots. Both of them seemed to have intuitive knowledge of where the bears would be and where they were going. I was there for twelve days and I hesitate to say how many images I brought home. I’ve been home for over a week and a half and am still not quite done processing images.
Here is a small sample of polar bear images. There will be more. And also ptarmigan, arctic hare and Snow Buntings. And maybe a few photos of Churchill, itself.
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