POLAR BEARS Twice I have traveled to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada to photograph polar bears as they wait for the ice to freeze so they can go and hunt seals. In addition to the artistic challenge of composing shots of white bears against the white snow, I had the physical challenge of operating my cameras and equipment in an unrelentingly harsh environment where the daytime temperatures were routinely ten to twenty degrees below zero. Polar Bears Sleeping Click on a photo to view an enlargement Polar Bear with Two Cubs Two Polar Bears Close Up Mother Polar Bears with Two Cubs Polar Bears Walking in Brush Nine Polar Bears Polar Bear and Ice Design Polar Bears in a Blizzard Whiteout Bear Polar Bears at Sunrise WILDLIFE As a beginning photographer, I was first drawn to photographing wildlife because of the deep respect I felt for the animals that came from a spiritual connection I often experience with them. The challenge is always to find fresh ways of seeing so I can create images that convey this new perspective to the viewer. Whale Starting Breach Whale Full Breach Whale Vertical Breach Arctic Fox Giraffe Abstract Cranes Arctic Fox Elephants Bear in water with yellow grass Owl