Waterton Lakes in Alberta must have been photographed a million times, and this play of light on lake and mountain that I captured in late 1995 is a typical scene.

Hunlen Falls in the wilderness of Tweedsmuir Park, B.C., has one of the greatest vertical drops in the world - 830 feet.

The falls are almost impossible to photograph except from the air. I took this in 1979, one hand flying the plane, the other pointing the camera out of the open window.

A Streetfest, July 1997, with performers coming to the Kootenays from all over the world.

This escape artist managed the seemingly impossible - getting out of a straightjacket while riding a unicycle.

Most people in British Columbia live in Vancouver or in other communities just above the US border. Few have any conception of the immense wilderness that makes up much of the province - Stanley Park is their idea of "wild".

Roaming over the Coast Mountains in a tiny plane, however, it sinks in fast. This is one place where you listen to the engine very carefully, keep track of where you are, watch the weather, and often find yourself reviewing your survival training.

This was taken in July 1979 enroute from Ocean Falls to Turner Lakes, carrying wine and ice cubes to surprise some friends who were on a wilderness canoe trip.

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