SAD 27: How About Lunch?
May 11, 2020
Antarctica, 2019An emperor penguin chick leans against its parent and looks up, expecting a bill full of fish. The parent remained calm and unperturbed.
Antarctica, 2019SAD 26: Wall o’ Birds
May 9, 2020
Svalbard, 2014Guillemots crowd the cliffs on the eastern coast of Spitsbergen in summer. Subtle shades of red, green, and blue visible. The red is from the birds’ guano; green is from the vegatation that results from the guano; and blue is the cliff rock reflecting the sky. Most of these birds are not six feet apart …
SAD 25: Social Sumo Wrestling
May 9, 2020
Canada, 2016The berry bears make a return appearance. In this black and white rendition, you can see how much cleaner one bear is than the other. That one remained upright throughout the wrestling match.
SAD 24: Karate Cub
May 1, 2020
Alaska, 2018Brown bear cubs engage in paw-to-paw combat in the river.
SAD 23: Side by Side
April 27, 2020
Alaska, 2018These two brown bear cubs approached the water cautiously and then had a drink.
SAD 22: Berry Bears
April 26, 2020
Canada, 2016Two polar bears spar and wrestle among berry shrubs in late autumn. Despite appearances to the contrary, this was neither a violent nor bloody affair. The bigger bear kept pushing the smaller one over. The latter would fall on her back, crushing the shrubs and getting berry stains all over her back. Then she’d get up and do it all over again!
SAD 20: Fuzzy Flippers
April 23, 2020
Antarctica, 2019An emperor penguin chick spreads its fuzzy flippers while exploring the colony. As the chicks grow bigger and stronger during spring, their parents leave them temporarily to go feed at sea. This leaves the chicks plenty of time to hang out with other chicks in a highly social anti-distant manner.
SAD 19: Blue Chair
April 22, 2020
At home, 2009I’ve had this blue chair for years. I used to sit in it myself, but over time it became a favorite nap spot for Buddha and Otto. Especially together, like this. I kept this chair next to me in my home office and like to think my cats napped their because they wanted to hang out with me. The more likely reason is that the chair was right in front of the heater.
SAD 18: Bird Wall
April 21, 2020
Svalbard, 2014Thousands of guillemots gather on a cliff wall in summer.
SAD 15: Nose to nose
April 18, 2020
Alaska, 2018A mother relaxes on a hill with her two 1-year-old cubs.