A Moment of Zen! This area is near one of the hiking trails in Riding Mountain National Park. It was early in the morning and I found the sound of birds to be joyful to listen to. It was so peaceful with the breeze rustling through the reeds and the birds chirping. There were also a couple bees buzzing around the flowers. This is what I think of when I think of a zen moment. What do you think of? #birdsong #birdschirping #video #ridingnp #ridingmountainnationalpark #parkscanada #nationalpark #gooutside #goseetheworld #vacationdestination #hiking #hikingadventures #whatisee #whatihear #audubon #birds #birdsofinstagram #canada #shotoniphone #iphone7plus #zen #meditation #tranquil #exploretheworld #flowers #natgeotravel #natgeoyourvideo #natgeo #solitude (at Riding Mountain National Park)

Parks Canada has a wonderful promotion with these Red Adirondack Chairs. They have places them throughout all the national parks in Canada. Part of the fun is finding these chairs, the other part is taking the time to sit and enjoy the view offered from these comfortable chairs. Thanks Parks Canada! 🇨🇦 #parkscanada #redchair #ridingnp #ridingmountainnationalpark #wishingwellgarden #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #outdoors #relax #metime #canada #manitoba #clearlake #coolpixb700 #nikon #flowergarden #flowers #goseetheworld #natgeotravel #natgeoyourshot #natgeo #nationalpark #solitude #vacationspot #vacationdestination #whatisee #walking #slowdownandenjoylife (at Riding Mountain National Park)

A Barn Swallow building a nest. Barn Swallows are an intensely beautiful blue and rust coloured bird. They are super fast and can turn on a dime in flight as they soar through the air. Unfortunately their nesting spots are becoming endangered, Barn Swallows nest in the rafters of barns, but barns are vanishing leaving these birds no place to call home. As the old barns collapse or are torn apart so to are these birds homes. Conservationists are trying to create fake barn rafters throughout national parks and wildlife refuges, but they need the help of people who have the ability to place similar structures on their property. The idea is to keep this bird off the conservation list by fixing the problem before its to late. #audubon #audubonsociety #naturephotography #nature #bird #birdsofinstagram #birdbuildingnest #barnswallow #conservation #oneworld #animals #canada #fineart #fineartphotography #lakeaudy #ridingnp #ridingmountainnationalpark #bisonlookout #natgeotravel #natgeoyourshot #natgeotravelpic #nationalpark #parkscanada #photooftheday #nikon #coolpixb700 (at Lake Audy Bison Enclosure)

Yesterday was a day filled with Bears. I saw 6 Black Bears and 1 Brown Bear. I was driving through @riding_mtn_national_park and saw a mother bear and her two little cubs. As soon as I slowed down to take a photo the cubs climbed the trees and the mother kept eating. A little while later I saw a second mother bear at the other end of the park with her three cubs eating the dandelions. I also saw a lone male eating dandelions. Later in the afternoon I went for a walk on my friends ranch and encountered a brown bear next to the path I was on. I couldn’t get a clear photo of him but I was also nervous as I didn’t have a car between me and the bear. #babybear #bear #blackbear #brownbear #bearcub #audubon #naturephotography #bisoncreek #ridingmountainnationalpark #nature #wildlife #ridingnp #parkscanada #gooutside #natgeotravel #natgeoyourshot #natgeotravelpic #adventure #whatisee #nikon #coolpixb700 #canada #gohiking #hiking #fineart #fineartphotography #mammabear

I found this little male Palm Warbler near a marsh in @riding_mtn_national_park as the sun was setting. He matched the colours in the background so well that I almost missed him. This bird likes to live in boreal forests and are know to migrate from Canada to the Caribbean. But who would blame a little bird for flying all the way to the Caribbean to avoid the Canadian winter. ❄️😂 #sunset #palmwarbler #animals #audubon #nationalaudubonsociety #warbler #bird #birdsofinstagram #ridingmountainnationalpark #ridingnp #naturephotography #nature #wildlife #parkscanada #canada #fineart #fineartphotography #natgeotravel #natgeoyourshot #natgeotravelpic #photooftheday #nikon #coolpixb700

This is a Purple Finch. That’s right a “purple” finch. Obviously the person naming the bird was colour blind. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 it is a small migratory Bird, so it‘s only in the area for a short time. I love all the colours of small bird this time of year. #audubon #naturephotography #ridingmountainnationalpark #ridingnp #parkscanada #nature #wildlife #purplefinch #bird #birdsofinstagram #natgeoyourshot #natgeotravel #redbird #finch #audubonsociety #nikon #coolpixb700 #photooftheday (at Riding Mountain National Park)

I missed earth day but was planning on posting this photo. The American Bison/Buffalo were almost hunted to extinction. Their numbers went from tens of millions to 541 during the 1800’s. The Bison/Buffalo numbers are not what they once were but they are coming back because of parks like the Bison enclosure at Riding Mountain National Park. If only we could save all the animals we have driven to the edge of extinction. #parkscanada #ridingmountainnationalpark #ridingnp #bison #bisonnation #buffalo #manitoba #canada #winter #fineart #fineartphotography #natgeoyourshot #natgeotravel #nature #gooutside #outdoors #nikon #coolpixb700 #earthday #earthdayeveryday

It’s #wildlifeweek so I have been posting photos of some of the wildlife I saw while in Canada. They just had another 2 inches of snow the other day and I caught this young deer with snow on him. It’s The middle of April and they had snow!!! #deer #nature #outdoors #gooutside #whatsinyourbackyard #ridingnp #ridingmountainnationalpark #parkscanada #whereisspring #snow #tree #hiding #photooftheday #nikon #coolpixb700