by Steve Selden | Apr 13, 2015 | Churchill Photography
These fresh images from Churchillian Katie DeMeulles reveal just a glimpse of Spring in Churchill. The main clue is the ice floe edge is fairly close to shore and the open water lead is widening. Of course that could close up again with some north winds but spring is imminent. It’s such an amazing time of year in Churchill!
Willow ptarmigan in the willows. Katie de Meulles photo.
The ice floe edge is closer to shore. Katie de Meulles photo.
Willow ptarmigan camouflaged in the grass. Katie de Meulles photo.
The ice floe edge is close to the rocky shore of Churchill. Katie de Meulles photo.
The Ithaca shipwreck still frozen in the Hudson Bay. Katie de Meulles photo.
Ptarmigan on the Precambrian shield in Churchill. Katie de Meulles photo.
by Steve Selden | Apr 12, 2015 | Churchill Photography
This photograph from a helicopter over Wapusk National Park is a tremendous look at a polar bear den. Sheltered in a stand of spruce trees to break the wind, this is the ideal spot for a sow polar bear to have cubs. This den will be used every year for an extended period. Wapusk is the prime destination for polar bears to actively den and have cubs.
Polar bear den in a stand of spruce trees. Courtesy Natural Habitat Adventures photo.
by Steve Selden | Apr 1, 2015 | Churchill Photography
Having spent over ten years of guiding Churchill Arctic summer trips, I have many fond memories of the time spent there and frequently remember stories from those days out on the tundra of the Churchill region and water of the Hudson Bay. Many of the incredible events were not captured by camera though some were and are really just a bookmark of a greater story. Here are a few photos I did mange to get and I hope you enjoy them!
A beluga whale popping out from the Churchill River near the mouth where visibility is amazing. Steve Selden photo.
Grain vessel awaits docking at the Port of Churchill. Photo Steve Selden
Tundra swans on shallow lake. Ed Bouvier photo.
Sea North 2 on the Churchill River looking for belugas. Photo Rhonda Reid.
Polar bear in Button Bay. Steve Selden photo.
Fossil hunt on the beach in Churchill, MB. Steve Selden photo.
Wildflowers on the tundra in Churchill. Steve Selden photo.
Pisew Falls near Thompson, Manitoba. Steve Selden photo.
by Steve Selden | Mar 30, 2015 | Churchill Photography
Polar Bear season is still six months away and polar bears for the most part are enjoying a bountiful seal hunting season out on the ice of the Hudson Bay before finding their way back to the familiar shores of the rocky Hudson Bay.
This array of polar bear photos highlights various behavior during the season of October and November. When you visit Churchill during prime season you can witness first-hand all the different interactions at once if you have a bit of luck.
Enjoy these magnificent polar bear images from the tundra of Churchill!
Sparring bears captured up close with a telephoto lens. Brad Josephs photo.
Two coy frolick in the willows. Colby Brokvist photo.
Polar bear sow and cub in the Hudson Bay. Stephanie Fernandez photo.
Polar bear explores a polar rover with awed travelers on board. Brad Josephs photo.
Coys nursing in the CWMA. Eric rock photo.
Chillin in the snow. Colby Brokvist photo.
Polar bear sniffing at the window. Brad Josephs photo.
by Steve Selden | Mar 29, 2015 | Churchill Photography
Alex DeVries – Magnifico’s unique look at the Ithaca shipwreck and Miss Piggy are exceptional creative images. Although these have been extensively photographed over the years, these perspectives and darkness give them a completely different feel. The northern lights also are are amazing as they have been all month in Churchill. Northern lights season is coming to an end with aurora continuing to shine in the Churchill skies.
Ithaca shipwreck in Hudson Bay ice. Alex De Vries Magnifico photo.
Ithaca shipwreck in the Hudson Bay pack ice. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Miss Piggy under the northern lights. Alex De Vries – Magnifico.photo.
Northern lights over the boreal forest with moon. Alex De Vries Magnifico photo.
Capture your own northern lights photos in Churchill with Natural Habitat Adventures!
by Steve Selden | Mar 20, 2015 | Churchill Photography
We can’t get enough of these incredible northern lights images taken by Natural Habitat guides and staff in Churchill. Guide Kurt Johnson was in town this past week with a group of travelers and they were fortunate to hit a jackpot of aurora borealis oval displays. The season is winding down and the viewing just keeps getting better and better!
Incredible northern lights in Churchill. Kurt Johnson photo.
Shimmering veil of northern lights over the boreal forest in Churchill. Kurt Johnson photo.
Natural Habitat Aurora Pod in Churchill, Manitoba. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Want to see the amazing northern lights? come to Churchill in 2016.
