05.18 PICTURE OF THE MONTH

Enjoy April Newsletter!… I know it is May already…
Sorry if  I am a bit late this month… but for good reasons… read below!

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“Separation” – Svalbard – Norway

“After a month in Svalbard, Norway, I’m back in the studio, going through thousands of images.

 I look forward to sharing the images and stories behind them with you, through my website and social media.
“Separation” is among my favourite images. In April, while cruising along the ice edge of the frozen fjords, we witnessed a unique situation. During this time of year. love is in the air and the big males are in search of females. We spent two full days in the ice, observing this young bear being chased away from his mother by a big male who wanted to mate. It was heartbreaking to see the cub following his mother and trying to re-connect, while their courtship was going on. He never succeeded. It was time for him to find his own way in life…