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Robin and Arlene Karpan

@r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 13h
If you like easily accessible rugged landscapes, its hard to beat Ponta da Piedade just outside Lagos, #Portugal. Sunrise is prime time. #PontaDaPiadade #landscapephotography #sunrise #outdoorphotography #ClearLake #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare photojourneys.ca/2026/04/expl...
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Exploring Lagos, Portugal and Ponta da Piedade
Lagos on the Algarve coast of Portugal combines colourful cliff-top viewpoints at Ponta da Piedade with historic old-town charm.
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
If you're looking for a place that combines history, nature, and dazzling colours, it's hard to beat #Cartagena on Colombia's Caribbean coast. #travelbloggerscommunity #travelphotography #colombia photojourneys.ca/2026/04/cart...
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Cartagena, Colombia – First Impressions of the History, Nature, and Colour
Cartagena brings together Colombian history, nature, and colour in a vibrant cultural experience.
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Snow geese lift-off near Marcelin #Saskatchewan #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephotography #ThePhotoHour #snowgeese #fallmigration
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Robin's puffin photo recently won the Gold Award for the Best Animal Photo in the SATW Bill Muster Photo Awards. Also got a Bronze Award for the Best Natural Scenic. Congrats to all other winners as well. #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #wildlifephotography photojourneys.ca/2026/10/gold...
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Gold Award and Bronze Award at the recent Bill Muster Photography Awards
Robin receives Gold and Bronze awards at recent Bill Muster Photography Awards.
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Tundra swans in #Saskatchewan singing a duet. I'm pretty sure that it was the theme from Swan Lake. #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #naturephotography #ThePhotoHour #raw_wildlife_ #swans #tundraswans
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Fall colours in the Thickwood Hills #Saskatchewan. #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #roadtrip #backroads
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Snack time. Red squirel in Prince Albert National Park #Saskatchewan. #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #wildlifephotography #PrinceAlbertNP #naturephotography #ThePhotoHour #raw_wildlife_ #parkscanada
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Coyote on the prowl in Riding Mountain National Park #Manitoba. #RidingMountainNP #ParksCanada #TMACtravel #wildlifephotography #bison #outdoorphotography
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
When you're this big you don't even have to get up to look impressive. Bull elk bugling during the fall elk rut in Prince Albert National Park #Saskatchewan. #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #wildlifephotography #elk #PrinceAlbertNP #naturephotography #ThePhotoHour #parkscanada
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We just got back from Riding Mountain National Park in #Manitoba and the fall colours are beginning to look spectacular. #RidingMountainNP #ParksCanada #TMACtravel #landscapephotography #sunset #outdoorphotography #ClearLake #travelbloggerscommunity photojourneys.ca/2026/09/expe...
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Experiencing the Amazing Fall Colours of Riding Mountain National Park
Experiencing the fall colour season throughout Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba.
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A serious looking bull bison in Riding Mountain National Park #Manitoba. #RidingMountainNP #ParksCanada #TMACtravel #wildlifephotography #bison #outdoorphotography
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sunset on Clear Lake, Riding Mountain National Park #Manitoba. #RidingMountainNP #ParksCanada #TMACtravel #landscapephotography #sunset #outdoorphotography #ClearLake #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Had a great hike yesterday on the Reeves Ravine trail in Riding Mountain National Park #Manitoba. Fall colours are starting as a bonus. #RidingMountainNP #ParksCanada #hiking #fall #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Had a wonderful morning yesterday watching and photographing whooping cranes now in central #Saskatchewan on their fall migration. #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #ThePhotoHour #whoopingcranes #travelbloggerscommunity
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Bear cub in Prince Albert National Park #Saskatchewan. #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #wildlifephotography #bear #PrinceAlbertNP #naturephotography #ThePhotoHour #parkscanada #TMACtravel #satw
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Two young red foxes (one with a black phase) in Prince Albert National Park #Saskatchewan. #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #wildlifephotography #fox #PrinceAlbertNP #naturephotography #ThePhotoHour #parkscanada #TMACtravel #satw
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fall colour season is coming. Here are 10 photo tips to make the most of this brilliant time of year. #naturephotography #landscapephotography photojourneys.ca/2026/09/10-t...
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10 Tips to Improve Your Fall Colour Photography
10 tips to jumpstart your photography during the fall colour season and approach autumn's brilliance in creative ways.
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We came across this black bear the other day in Prince Albert National Park #Saskatchewan. #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #wildlifephotography #bear #PrinceAlbertNP #naturephotography #ThePhotoHour #parkscanada
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The elk rut is underway. Found this bull elk bugling yesterday in Prince Albert National Park #Saskatchewan. #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #wildlifephotography #elk #PrinceAlbertNP #naturephotography #ThePhotoHour #parkscanada
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Sundown with waterfowl at a wetland near Melville #Saskatchewan. #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Road tripping through the Souris Valley in #Saskatchewan. #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #roadtrip #backroads
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Like to photograph rainbows? Here are a few hints on how to make stunning images. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare photojourneys.ca/2026/07/how-...
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How to Photograph Rainbows
Practical tips to photograph rainbows - composition, camera settings, and lenses to create stunning rainbow images.
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Grasslands National Park in southern #Saskatchewan is a top spot for #wildlifephotography. This guide helps to get the most from your visit. #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare photojourneys.ca/2026/08/guid....
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Guide to Wildlife Photography in Saskatchewan’s Grasslands National Park
Wildlife photography in Saskatchewan’s Grasslands National Park offers unforgettable chances to photograph wildlife such as bison, pronghorn, prairie dogs, and rare prairie species. Discover where and...
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Road tripping through the Qu'Appelle Valley in #Saskatchewan. #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #Qu'AppelleValley #roadtrip #backroads
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Sandstone formations near sunset at Roche Percee #Saskatchewan. #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Our experiences cider tasting in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare photojourneys.ca/2026/08/orch...
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Orchard-grown Ciders and more at Taves Estate Cidery in Abbotsford, BC
All photos © Robin and Arlene Karpan Loren Taves with flight of ciders for tasting, Taves Estate Cidery near Abbotford, BC. Cider has increasingly become the drink of choice for many people. This has ...
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
How to move the moon the old fashioned way. At our farm in the Thickwood Hills, #Saskatchewan. #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #moonphotogrphy #moonscapes #nightphotography
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
A great backroads trip along the Alberta/Saskatchewan border. #CypressHillsInterprovincialPark #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #saskparks #cypresshills photojourneys.ca/2026/07/batt...
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Battle Creek Road Trip – History and Spectacular Scenery
This scenic drive along Battle Creek winds through the Cypress Hills across the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, with spectacular viewpoints, colourful wildflowers, hidden cliffs, and a taste of Mountie h...
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Sunrise at the Conglomerate Cliffs #CypressHillsInterprovincialPark #Saskatchewan. #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #saskparks #cypresshills
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The wildflowers are exceptional right now in the #CypressHills #Saskatchewan. #CypressHillsInterprovincialPark #swsask #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #saskparks
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Sunrise at the Conglomerate Cliffs #CypressHillsInterprovincialPark #Saskatchewan. #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #saskparks #cypresshills
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Sunset in the #CypressHills #Saskatchewan. #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #saskparks
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
We're finding lots of yellow ladyslippers blooming now. #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Many communities have murals, but Chilliwack British Columbia kicks things up a notch with a Mural Festival featuring famous muralists from home and around the world. #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #explorebc #Chilliwack photojourneys.ca/2026/07/arti...
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Artistry and Colour Take Centre Stage at Chilliwack Mural Festival
Discover wall to wall art at the Chilliwack Mural Festival where talented artists create murals and the city celebrates public art in historic downtown Chilliwack, BC.
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Western red lilies, the official flower of #Saskatchewan, are blooming everywhere now. #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Coyotes on the hunt in #GrasslandsNationalPark #Saskatchewan. #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #parkscanada #GrasslandsNP #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Storm clouds over the badlabds in #GrasslandsNationalPark #Saskatchewan. #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #parkscanada #GrasslandsNP #naturephotography #landscapephotography #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Pronghorn in southern #Saskatchewan. #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #wildlifephotography #pronghorn #naturephotography #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Backroads near Rocklglen #Saskatchewan. #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #naturephotography #landscapephotography #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
We had a ringside seat for storm watching yesterday evening in #GrasslandsNationalPark #Saskatchewan. #TMACtravels #satw #stormhour #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #parkscanada #GrasslandsNP #naturephotography #landscapephotography #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Swift Current Creek just before it empties into #LakeDiefenbaker #Saskatchewan. #TMACtravels #satw #ThePhotoHour #ExploreSask #ExploreCanada #lakedief
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Monnery River Valley, north of Paradise Hill #Saskatchewan. #naturephotography #landscapephotography #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
When aliens decide to come to Earth, the town of St. Paul in northeast Alberta will be ready to welcome them. They even built an official UFO Landing Pad, next to the visitor centre that is shaped like a flying saucer. #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Northern bog violet, one of the earlier #wildflowers to appear each spring in our pasture. #naturephotography #wildflowerphotogrphy #ThePhotoHour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Mule deer peering through the bush, Thickwood Hills, #Saskatchewan. #wildlifephotography #ThePhotoHour #natuephotography #stormhour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
The grass may not be green yet, but the arrival of meadowlarks is adding some colour to spring. #birdphotogrphy #wildlifephotography #ThePhotoHour #birding #stormhour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Think that stories of Sasquatches are merely fancilful tales? This museum in Harrison Hot Springs BC will have thinking again, and possibly make you a believer. #ExploreBC #ExploreCanada #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare #sasquatch #HarrisonHotSprings photojourneys.ca/2026/05/sasq...
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Sasquatch Museum Will Make you a Believer
The Sasquatch Museum in Harrison Hot Springs, BC portrays background on the legendary and mysterious creature central to Indigenous Sts’ailes culture.
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Rose-breasted grosbeak adding some colour to spring. #birdphotogrphy #wildlifephotography #ThePhotoHour #birding #stormhour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
A fantastic morning of sturgeon fishing on the Fraser River with Great River Fishing Adventures near Fraser River Lodge in BC's Fraser Valley. #TMACRichmond #TMACTravel #ExploreBC #ExploreCanada #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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Robin and Arlene Karpan @r-and-a-karpan.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Flower power in the Fraser Valley. Tulip Festival at Lakeland Flowers near #Abbotsford BC. #ExploreAbbotsford @tourismabbotsford.bsky.social #landscapephotography #thephotohour #stormhour #travelbloggerscommunity #travelblogshare
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