In the Field

Fork in the Road. Cape Churchill, MB, Canada. October 24, 2005.

These are Polar Bear Tracks on the tundra near Churchill, MB. And, as is commonly the case, they told a partial story that gave me pause to think. We could tell that two polar bears had used the "pathway" (with one following the other and stepping in the first bear's tracks). Then, for no apparent reason, the path of tracks split, with one bear wandering off in one direction and the second in another direction. Were the bears traveling together or was the second bear just saving energy by using the first bear's tracks? What prompted the bear to split off? Guess I'll never know...

Behind the Camera

Fork in the Road. Cape Churchill, MB, Canada. October 24, 2005.

Digital Capture; Compressed RAW (NEF) format; ISO 200.

Nikon D2H with with Nikon 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G AF lens @ 120 mm (180 mm equivalent with digital conversion factor) supported on beanbag.

1/125s @ f9; no compensation from matrix-metered exposure setting.

At the Computer

Fork in the Road. Cape Churchill, MB, Canada. October 24, 2005.

Details to follow.

Conservation

Fork in the Road. Cape Churchill, MB, Canada. October 24, 2005.

Information to follow.