27Apr/12
The sky is falling!

The sky is falling!

Photographing a Canada Goose can get very mundane for a wildlife photographer. By the end of Spring the abundant numbers of these large and vocal birds make photography less than challenging. We can however

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18Dec/11
American Robins Enjoying Unseasonably Warm Weather

American Robins Enjoying Unseasonably Warm Weather

With fall temperatures remaining above average well into December the American Robin has been lingering around Southern Quebec in larger numbers than usual. Their late presence in large populations has lead to a depletion of fruit

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22Oct/11
The Berlin Wall – ART In and Around the City – Vol 2

The Berlin Wall – ART In and Around the City – Vol 2

Touching the Berlin Wall by Steve Troletti The first thought in Peoples mind when you talk about Germany, apart from World War II, is the Berlin Wall. Many tourists, when visiting Berlin, follow the

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15Oct/11
BREAKING NEWS: The BAT CAVE Discovered by Steve Troletti

BREAKING NEWS: The BAT CAVE Discovered by Steve Troletti

The Bat Cave – by Steve Troletti It’s “The Bat Cave” and I found it! After years of scouring through every nick and cranny of Gotham City, I, Steve Troletti, Adventurer and Photographer,

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11Oct/11
ART – In and Around the City – Vol 1 Amphitrite

ART – In and Around the City – Vol 1 Amphitrite

Reflections of a Sea-Goddess – Amphitrite It seems art is popping up everywhere! Not only in fully urban areas but also in urban nature environments. I’m often confronted with new artistic additions as I slither

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04Oct/11
Backlit Photography – The Translucent Feathers of Birds

Backlit Photography – The Translucent Feathers of Birds

Ring-billed Gull In-Flight – Backlit With the advent of Digital Photography there seems to be a madness in Nature and Wildlife Photography to capture the perfect, flawless, tight cropped image. This is especially true in North America and greatly contrasts with our European counterparts.

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28Sep/11
Treehog? Groundhog in a Tree?

Treehog? Groundhog in a Tree?

Treehog or Groundhog in a Tree? – by Steve Troletti This one got me by surprise. Although it wasn’t the first time I’d seen a groundhog in a tree, I sure wasn’t expecting to find

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20Sep/11
Tremiscus helvelloides – Guepinia helvelloides – Rare Fungus?

Tremiscus helvelloides – Guepinia helvelloides – Rare Fungus?

Tremiscus helvelloides – Guepinia helvelloides Fungus This weekend as I was walking in a wooded patch of pine trees I came across fungus. I almost missed them at first! In an area that’s not very

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14Sep/11
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk; Autumn Bird of Prey Migration

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk; Autumn Bird of Prey Migration

Juvenile Female Red-tailed Hawk Lately if you look up in the South Western Montreal Sky you can observe Birds of Prey in larger numbers than usual. It`s time for the Autumn Migration and although Montreal is not

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10Sep/11
The First Emperor’s Procession; The Magic of Lanterns 2011

The First Emperor’s Procession; The Magic of Lanterns 2011

The Magic of Lanterns 2011 A new season of The Magic of Lanterns has commenced in the Chinese Garden of the Montreal Botanical Garden. This year’s theme “The First Emperor‘s Procession” The festivities

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