Silent and Swift Format:Contemporary Frame The northern lights were so

The northern lights were so brilliant that they illuminated the snow on the ground and even my hand seemed to glow green

making it very difficult to get close enough for a photograph

Mount Assiniboine can be seen at a distance from many different directions

At times they would just sit there as if they were curiously observing the traffic coming into the park

Silent and Swift Format:Contemporary Frame The northern lights were soChristopher Lake, Saskatchewan Great grey owls are North America's largest owl, with a wingspan of almost 5 feet. The intensity of the eyes in this image and the dark black background accentuate the grey tones that usually camouflage them. This owl was doing some morning hunting, as they often hunt both day and night. I spent a week with this owl, watching it hunt a meadow. It made many attempts per day, usually coming up empty handed. They need about