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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Spent some time last week with scientists from the Pacific Salmon Foundation, filming and photographing their study of the annual #HerringSpawn on #VancouverIsland. Super cool experience! #wildlife #photography #documentary #filmmaking #britishcolumbia

A triptych showing part of the annual Pacific Herring Spawn on Vancouver Island. This particular spawn was around Nanoose Bay, north of Nanaimo.

The top panel shows a wide shot of Wallis Point, with patches of cloudy, aqua-marine, turquoise waters where thousands of herring have expelled massive amounts of ovum and sperm.

The second panel is one of many commercial fishing boats that show up at active spawns to harvest Herring.

The third panel is a medium shot taken by drone, showing an overhead view of the milt and eggs combining in the sea water to make an oddly beautiful mix of blue, white, and turquoise.

Another triptych with different scenes from the Herring Spawn.

The top panel is an overhead shot taken by drone of the millions of gallons of milt and roe mixing with the shallow costal waters of Vancouver Island.

The middle panel is an underwater shot taken inside a school of Pacific Herring.

The bottom panel is a scientist, lowering a dip net into the water, and pulling up 20-30 herring for study.

A seagull plucks a herring from shallow water and moves to escape with it before one of its dozen companions steals it.

Scientist and PSF project manager, Jessica Qualley, collecting samples of Herring for study in the lab.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I dont know why, but for as long as I can remember, I’ve maintained a self-imposed embargo on wearing pajama bottoms before bedtime. Oh, friends. What a fool I’ve been.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Some timelapse I shot at an #abandoned farmstead near the tiny town of Haswell, #Colorado, population 71. Lots of fun stuff here- a crazy sunset, a highly-active thunderstorm, and some green air-glow dancing over the milky way. #timelapse #photography #filmmaking #astrophotography #nature #stars

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Took a quick trip across the strait to Vancouver this weekend. Didn’t take many photos, but it was nice to get off the island and enjoy a sunny day in the city. #photography #Vancouver #britishcolumbia

Wandering a bit in the gastown neighborhood of Vancouver.

Some architecture near gastown in Vancouver.

Waterfront near Canada Place in Vancouver at sunset— small seaplanes take off and land often, ferrying passengers.

Vancouver’s famous Orca voxel statue. It looks like a breaching whale, made out of legos.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

🧵First batch of photos from a recent visit to The Raptors birds-of-prey centre in Duncan, BC. Here’s Spock, and Elton, a great horned owl and a spectacled owl, respectively. #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #owls #nature #animals #photography #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia

Spock, a great horned owl at The Raptors bird sanctuary in Duncan, BC.

Two more shots of Spock, a great horned owl— a close up of his head as he calls out to his handler, and a shot of him taking flight, stretching his deceptively wide wings in total silence.

An extreme close up of Elton— a spectacled owl, usually native to Mexico and South America.

Elton— who’s a girl — poses with my sister at The Raptors bird sanctuary in Duncan, BC, on Vancouver Island.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

A friendly heads-up: I’m going to be posting a pretty gargantuan photo thread of a recent visit to a sanctuary for birds of prey, so if you don’t like raptors, or photography, it might get (more) obnoxious for a while.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Ooh! Ooh! Just got my family tickets for an owl encounter at The Raptors on Van Isle next week. I’m EXTREMELY excited. Going to try and limit myself to the mildest of nerd freakouts.

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a close up of an owl 's face looking up at the camera

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Spent Christmas visiting my sister’s zoo. The big, sweet cuddly St. Bernard / Bernese Mountain Dog has something wrong with her paw. (boo!) She’s going to the vet tomorrow. Hope she’s okay! ❤️🤞 #pets #animals #kitty #pupper #vancouverisland

Ruprecht. An adorable male ragdoll cat, named after one of Steve Martin’s characters in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. “May I take your trident, sir?”

Rudy— an equally adorable, but much more reclusive ragdoll kitty. She’s a lady. Named, I think, after a song by The Specials.

Scout— my sister’s gigantic half St. Bernard, half Bernese Mountain Dog. I love her. Here, she’s laying down in some snow.

Scout, my sister’s gigantic dog, cooling off in some snow. She hurt her paw somewhere along the way today and will be visiting the vet tomorrow. :( She’s a big, lovable sweetie.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

The last few scenes in tonight’s #Pluribus were fantastic. The DHL Doctor guy crushed it. Cast that dude in more stuff.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

So far, #Pluribus is incredibly engaging. Really loving how it seems to be setting itself up to seamlessly move between working as a really intimate character portrait, and a giant, sprawling examination of free will, connection, humanity and all kinds of interesting shit. Excited about this one.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I often find myself missing Colorado, but today I’m just proud of them. So happy they passed a proposition to provide free breakfast and lunch at school, for any kid who needs or wants it. This is what humans are supposed to do: take care of each other. ❤️

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

A few more shots of Skutz Falls and the annual Chinook salmon migration happening in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. #photography #wildlifephotography #nature #pnw #raincoast #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #outdoors #cowichanvalley #cowichanriver #chinook #salmon #fish #heron #landscape

Closeup of a leaping Chinook salmon as it attempts to clear the first step of a fish ladder at Skutz Falls in the Cowichan Valley of Vancouver Island.

Two Chinook salmon forgo the fish ladder and try to go airborn to clear the main falls at Skutz Falls on the Cowichan River.

A photographer finds a perch above the salmon ladder at Skutz Falls.

A great blue heron stands fully upright on a moss-covered rock, searching the Cowichan River for treats.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Aggghhh! Nooo! This is too close! C’mon, Jays!

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Shots from the Chinook salmon run happening at Skutz Falls, in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. #photography #wildlifephotography #landscape #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #cowichan #fish #animals

A chinook salmon leaping up a fish ladder at Skutz Falls Provincial Park

Split image with two Chinook salmon jumping at Skutz Falls on the Cowichan River

Sunlight filters over the Cowichan River.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

I went to Skutz Falls today to photograph the salmon spawn in the Cowichan River. Took a gazillion photos. Will be thrilled if 9 of them are in focus. These dudes DO NOT cooperate.

A photo of the rear LED screen on a camera, showing a picture of a leaping salmon that by some utter miracle is semi-well-composed and mostly on focus.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Last batch of photos from a photo walk I took along the Sidney Pier last week. All the little animal buddies were out, enjoying the sun. #photography #wildlifephotography #landscape #animals #riverotter #otter #cormorant #bird #harborseal #seal #sidneyBC #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia

A mischievous river otter pokes his head out of a freshwater drainpipe to see if the coast is clear.

A river otter gives himself a shake to dry off a bit.

A common cormorant flies just inches about the water. Below is a long-exposure shot of the Sidney Fish Market, about 30 minutes before sunset.

One of Sidney's regular harbor seal visitors-- a big chubmarine that locals call "Princess".

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

A few more images I took at the Sidney Pier earlier this week. One of the seals who habitually hangs out near the fish market had a pup. Locals have named him Turbo. #photography #wildlifephotography #marinelife #sidneyBC #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #harborseal #seal #baldeagle #eagle #bird

A pair of bald eagles, perched on an old telephone during golden hour.

A bald eagle tilts its head as it looks out over the Sidney Pier, looking for fish.

The Sidney Pier has two or three resident harbor seals, who show up every day like clockwork. One of them-- a female who locals call "Princess" -- had a pup, who people have named "Turbo".

A closeup of a harbor seal pup at the Sidney Pier. Locals have named this little dude "Turbo". It fits.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Took a little photo stroll at the Sidney Pier after work today, and got some nice images of seals, eagles, a rock crab, and my favorite: river otters. #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #vancouverisland #sidneybc #britishcolumbia #otter #eagle #harborseal #rockcrab

A bald eagle roosts on a telephone pole, backlit by the setting sun.

A curious harbor seal surfaces by the Sidney Fish Market, looking for scraps.

A rock crab tries to escape a fisherman who was crabbing at the Sidney Pier.

A cagey river otter sticks his head out from his hiding place to see if the coast is clear. I love these guys— everything they let do is like a bank heist comedy.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Some photos I shot last week in Stamp River Provincial Park, near Port Alberni, on Vancouver Island. #photography #wildlife #bears #heron #baldeagle #animals #nature #britishcolumbia #vancouverisland #wildlifephotography

A heron sits in patch of bright green moss on a high bank of the Stamp River.

A black bear searches for coho salmon on their way to spawn in the Stamp River.

Long-exposure shot of rapids above the Stamp River Falls, as well as the salmon ladder, and a jumping coho salmon.

A bald eagle takes to the air above the Stamp River, on Vancouver Island.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Some high-stakes drama at work today. This Cooper’s Hawk caught a baby rabbit, took off, and we had to launch a rescue. #photography #animals #wildlife #vancouverisland #BritishColumbia #coopershawk #bunny

A little bunny, being rescued by my boss after escaping a Cooper’s Hawk.

A Cooper’s Hawk, sitting on the chain link fence at the edge of my office park. The instigator of today’s bunny drama.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Season 3 finale of #Foundation is pulling no punches. Absolute bedlam.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

The sheep from #AlienEarth is going hoof-to-hoof with Black Phillip from The VVitch as the world’s scariest grazing animal.

Ultra creepy sheep, puppeted by T. Ocellus parasite in Alien: Earth.

Black Phillip, the terrifying goat from The VVitch.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

#Andor has been great throughout, but this 2nd season has been exceedingly good. It’s been insanely fun to get a Star Wars story this well written, and beautifully made. I Absolutely can’t wait to see what Tony Gilroy picks for his next project.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Mostly excited, but also oddly nervous to vote in a federal election for the first time EVER! 🇨🇦 #electioncanada

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I won’t say anything to spoil the new episodes or #Andor, but I get excited and lean in whenever a character has a “let me tell you something” moment. Tony Gilroy writes a mean monologue.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

S2 finale of #Severance was freakin’ bananas. No spoilers, but I think Dan Erickson pulled off some kinda narrative miracle— he heightened every stake, got us even more deeply invested in the characters, and basically gifted the show with near absolute freedom to take the story anywhere they want

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

There’s a lunar eclipsing happening tomorrow night , which should be fully visible for most of the Americas. This is one I shot in 2015 in Colorado. Worth witnessing with your own eyes, for sure! #lunareclipse #moon #nightsky #timelapse #astronomy #astrophotography #photography #space

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Threw together some nice #timelapse clips from #Breckenridge #Colorado to distract myself from the debilitating rage/anxiety spiral that awaits me whenever I try and watch the news. #milkyway #nightsky #stars #longexposure #photography #cinematography

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Some camera tests with the #DJIMavicPro3 at #sunset over Iron Mine Bay / Pike Point. Insane having multiple focal lengths with a drone this small. Shots: 70mm, 70mm 2x, 24mm, 24mm #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #aerialcinematography #drone #cinematography #goldenhour #landscape

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Tonight’s #Severance was wrenching. Incredibly impressive directorial debut from Jessica Lee Gagné, who’s been delivering gorgeous, tonally-perfect cinematography since the pilot. She’s an absolute bad ass.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Playing around with an abstract edit of some drone footage I shot at Sheringham Lighthouse just after a winter storm on Vancouver Island’s west coast. #cinematography #aerialcinematography #drone #filmmaking #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #pnw #canada

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Cormorants, hanging out at the defunct ferry terminal in Sidney, with Mount Baker in the distance. #photography #cormorant #birds #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #goldenhour #mtbaker

Two cormorants sitting on a weathered wooden pylon at the old Sidney ferry terminal. In this light, you can see the purple and green UV undertones of the feathers, which often appear pure black.

A group of cormorants near the Sidney fishing pier on Vancouver Island. Snow on Mount Baker is reflecting the low golden sun across the strait.

A cormorant on an old pier, with Mount Baker in the distance.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

I was losing light, so I had to crank the ISO, making a noisy image, but this is still the only pic I’ve managed to get of a #BeltedKingfisher. #photography #vancouverisland #kingfisher #bird #wildlife #britishcolumbia

A Belted Kingfisher bird sits on top of a tower of birdhouses at Tod Inlet on Vancouver Island.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Apparently, we just had a magnitude 4.8 earthquake on southern Vancouver Island. Every woman in the office noticed immediately, and so far, every man has been like me; an oblivious dipshit.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I lived in the United States for 30 years. Many of my greatest memories and most valuable friendships were made in the US. But I hope Canada beats the ever living shit out of you in hockey tonight.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

One of my favorite #MilkyWay scenes I’ve ever shot. The Meyer-Womble Observatory, standing at 14,193 feet in elevation, just below the summit of #MountEvans in #Colorado. This was taken during a snowstorm in AUGUST. #photography #landscape #astrophotography #nightskies #stars #longexposure

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

My quest to litter this app with pics of my sister’s giant #dog continues. This time, she’s at #LakeMinnewanka in #Banff. #photography #landscape #alberta #wildlife #mountains #canada

My sister’s gigantic St. Bernard / Bernese Mountain Dog happily awaits a treat in front of Lake

Minnewanka.

Mount Girouard (I think) rises over Lake Minnewanka, and my sister’s giant, goofy dog.

A squirrel eats a nut in the shade of a tree on Lake Minnewanka.

Some small details of plants growing around the shore of Lake Minnewanka in Banff, Alberta.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Early morning last fall at #LakeLouise in #Banff , on a road trip with my sister, and her giant, adorable #dog. #alberta #banffnationalpark #photography #landscape #mountains #birds #stberner

A half Saint Bernard, half Bernese Mountain Dog lays patiently on the boat dock at Lake Louise, in Banff National Park.

My sister and her pup, Scout, watching the sun create alpenglow on the mountains surrounding Lake Louise.

Morning sun lights up the mountains above Lake Louise, and my sister’s dog spots something she’s interested in.

A grey jay, and a Steller’s jay, near the shores of Lake Louise.

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Doug Koke @douglaskoke.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I shot these #aerial and #timelapse sequences ages ago to use as b-roll in a mini-documentary that never materialized. I loved the footage, but didn't have a place to put it. I finally cut some of my fav bits into a little reel. #astrophotography #nightskies #stars #filmmaking #cinematography

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