Landscape and Nature photography from Southwestern British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of Washington State
Flower Pot Parasol growing underneath a Rosemary plant in a household garden pot. Flower Pot Parasol (Leucocoprinus birnbaumii) (Purchase) What is this yellow mushroom growing in my plant pot? This is a Flower Pot Parasol (Leucocoprinus birnbaumii) mushroom. In temperate parts of the world (such as here in British Columbia) it is often found in ... Read more The post Flower Pot Parasol Mushroom…
Large-leaved Lupine leaves covered in raindrops after a recent rain shower, in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. Rain drops on Large-leaved Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus) Leaves (Purchase) Lupines are one of those wildflowers I enjoy the most. They are easy to spot with their (mostly) purple colours, and often grow in large groups that can ... Read more The post Large-Leaved Lupine Leaves…
People enjoying the Akebono Cherry tree blossoms at Queen Elizabeth park in Vancouver, BC. People gathering under the cherry blossom trees in Queen Elizabeth Park (Purchase) Most years I like to travel to Vancouver and photograph the cherry blossoms in the spring. Vancouver has a lot of cherry trees that bloom in and around late ... Read more The post Queen Elizabeth Park and Stanley Park Cherry…
A series of Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) trunks and branches disappear into the fog near Katzie Marsh in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada. Cottonwood Gradient (Purchase) Many photographers who live here in the southwest corner of British Columbia dream of a day with some fog. A good day of fog, inland from the immediate coast, ... Read more The post Fog at Pitt Marsh in Pitt…
A Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) with its talons and legs outstretched to land on a beached log along the Harrison River in British Columbia. Bald Eagle coming in for a landing (Purchase) I haven t written a blog post in far too long! So lets get back into this by sharing some images from the Harrison ... Read more The post Bald Eagles at Harrison Mills in the Fraser Valley appeared first…
As 2025 comes to an end I ve again put together a list of my favourite photographs of the year (in no particular order). This includes images made in 2025, as well as those that were finished and published in 2025. I called this a top 10 but really I d rather think of these as my ... Read more The post My Top 10 Photographs from 2025 appeared first on Michael Russell Photography .
3 unrelated photos I ve published recently that I wanted to share: Clouds, Snow, and Mount Cheam I made this photograph in the fall of 2024 when I was in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia looking for fall foliage. While I was in the Popkum area of Chilliwack I was treated to a lot of ... Read more The post Assorted Exposures #10 appeared first on Michael Russell Photography .
My 2026 calendars are now available! I have put together some of my favourite recent photographs into a 11 x17 (28cm x 43cm) calendar. Included are 12 photographs of landscape, wildlife, and nature scenes from British Columbia, Canada. Take a look at the index below for a small preview of the images contained in the calendar. ... Read more The post 2026 Nature Calendar appeared first on Michael…
A branch of Rockweed (Fucus distichus) floating at Fulford Harbour on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, Canada. Rockweed (Fucus distichus) floating at Fulford Harbour (Purchase) Just over a year ago I started a series of posts that highlight 3 photos from the same area or subject or are otherwise linked. I often seem to ... Read more The post A Trio of Photos: Floating Seaweeds at Fulford…
The Rainbow Bridge at Lightning Lakes at E.C. Manning Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. The Rainbow Bridge at Manning Park (Purchase) My first stop during my late summer trip to E.C. Manning Provincial Park was the Subalpine Meadows area, but the second was Lightning Lake. I ve visited the day use area any number of ... Read more The post The Rainbow Bridge at E.C Manning Provincial…