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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦

@wildbluephotography.ca
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Happily retired with too little time. With a love for good coffee, and all things photography, nature, aviation, automotive, and nautical. "X" Twitter Refugees #CanadaStrong #CanadaProud #Never51 #Canada1stNotThe51st #ElbowsUp #AvGeek #CYQT

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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 10/10/2026
🇨🇦 A beautiful fall day. Saturday October 10/2026 🇨🇦 #BoulevardLake #SunnysideBeach #ThunderBay #NWOntario #Canada #October #Fall
Fall image of Sunnyside Beach, Boulevard Lake, Thunder Bay Ontario
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 23/09/2026
Teddy Bear Sunflower. Erin’s Garden. #TeddyBearSunflower
image of a teddy bear sunflower🌻 blossom.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 13/09/2026
It’s that time again! Salsa to be made later tonight. Cucamelons in tonight’s salad. Everything from Erin’s garden. #ErinsGarden #Garden #Organic #Tomatoes #Jalapenos #Garlic #Cucamelons
Tomatoes Garlic Jalapenos Cucamelons
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 22/08/2026
Speaks for itself.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 13/08/2026
Lilies. Bearz Den perennial garden. #Lilies #BearzDen
Image of lilies.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 18/04/2026
Comparison between April 18 & February 07, 2026. #ThunderBay #HillcrestPark #PortOfThunderBay #LakeSuperior
April/Spring panoramic image of Lake Superior, Port of Thunder Bay from Hillcrest Park. February/Winter panoramic image of Lake Superior, Port of Thunder Bay from Hillcrest Park.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 11/04/2026
April 12/2026 Richardson International Terminal - Current River - Thunder Bay ON The harbour is still a bit crunchy. 🧊🧊🧊 #PortOfThunderBay #LakeSuperior #RichardsonInternational #AlgomaCentralCorporation
Image of the vessel Algoma Intrepid loading grain port of Thunder Bay
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 23/03/2026
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 14/03/2026
Happy π Day! #piπday
Image of a pie with π 3.14159…
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 07/02/2026
A sunny winter day -15°C, February 07/2026 Boulevard Lake’s Sunnyside Beach, Current River’s Fisherman’s Park, Prince Arthur’s Landing Marina Park cruise ship dock, and Hillcrest Park. #BoulevardLake #CurrentRiver #PrinceArthursLanding #MarinaPark #HillcrestPark #ThunderBay #LakeSuperior #Winter
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 20/12/2025
Saturday December 20/2025. Richardson Terminals Port of Thunder Bay. One of the last ocean going vessels to load here this 2025 navigation season. #RichardsonTerminal #PortOfThunderBay #LakeSuperior #FedNav #MVGlenada #ThunderBayTugServices #Frigid
Image of ocean vessel and tug boat at grain elevator port of Thunder Bay
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 06/12/2025
What a difference 48 hours makes. December 06/2025. #PortOfThunderBay #LakeSuperior #ThunderBay #StillFrigid
Image of ships in port on a cold sunny day.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 04/12/2025
Ghost ships on Lake Superior. #PortOfThunderBay #LakeSuperior #ThunderBay #FrigidMorning
Image of ships on a very cold Lake Supetior
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 07/11/2025
And a few years later 🙄 on the streets of Thunder Bay, Buster Keaton. 🤣🤣
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 07/11/2025
Adds a new meaning to “was anyone hurt in that wreck?” 🤣
BC cartoon strip.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 07/11/2025
Speaks for itself…
Non Sequitur tariff cartoon.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 18/10/2025
The Ijborg belonging to the Royal Wagenborg shipping company of the Netherlands. A family run company since 1898. Current River north end. Headed for Richardson Terminals. #Ijborg #RoyalWagenborg #PortOfThunderBay #ThunderBay #LakeSuperior
Image of the ocean cargo ship IjborgImage of the ocean cargo ship Ijborg
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 27/09/2025
Fog bank remnants of the past 16 hours. September 25/2025 #HillcrestPark #ThunderBay #LakeSuperior
Image of receding fog bank over Lake Superior Thunder Bay
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 22/09/2025
‘Shrooms. Commonly known as the Fly Agaric. #Mushrooms #FlyAgaric #BearzDen
Image of 3 Fly Agaric mushrooms on the lawn.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 07/09/2025
Docked at Richardson International terminal, Port of Thunder Bay preparing to load grain or oil seed. A “heavy lift” ocean going vessel, it is registered in the Netherlands, and usually transports wind turbine blades manufactured in Europe for western Canada. #PortOfThunderBay ##LakeSuperior
Image of an ocean going freighter.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 24/08/2025
This beauty showed up on our hydrangea. #MourningCloak #Butterfly #BearzDen
Image of a mourning cloak butterfly.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 24/08/2025
Just one more. Tailgating with a vivid August sky. #BoulevardLake #SunnysideBeach #ThunderBay #NaturesBeauty
Vivid sky panorama.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 16/08/2025
Sitting’ enjoying the quiet. #SunnysideBeach #BoulevardLake #ThunderBay #NatureByTheLake
Sunnyside Beach Bouldvard Lake Thunder Bay ON panorama.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 06/08/2025
Dark orange moon as a result of wildfire smoke. August 92/2025 #Wildfire #ForestFire
Image of a dark orange 1/2 moon.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 28/06/2025
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 28/06/2025
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 26/06/2025
Pearl Mist 3rd of 4 cruise ships using Thunder Bay as a port of call. June26/2025 #PearlMist #ThunderBay #CruisePortThunderBay #PortOfThunderBay #LakeSuperior
Image of the Pearl Mist cruise ship.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 02/06/2025
Thunder Bay’s cruise ship season begins. Viking Polaris docking left, Viking Octantis departing right. June01/2025 #VikingExpeditions #ThunderBay #CruisePortThunderBay #PortOfThunderBay #LakeSuperior
Pano photo of Thunder Bay harbour, showing Viking Expeditions cruise ships Polaris and Octantis
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 29/05/2025
🇨🇦🇨🇦 #OurCountry #CanadianPatriot #CanadaProud #CanadaStrong #Never51 #Canada1stNotThe51st #NoMapleMAGAs #ElbowsUp #TACO 🇨🇦🇨🇦 Seems appropriate.
Non Sequitur comic strip. Tariff satire.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 19/04/2025
🇨🇦🇨🇦 #OurCountry #CanadianPatriot #CanadaProud #CanadaStrong #Never51 #Canada1stNotThe51st #CarneyForPM #NeverPoilievre #NoMapleMAGAs #ElbowsUp #FAFO 🇨🇦🇨🇦
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 28/03/2025
🇨🇦🇨🇦 #OurCountry #CanadianPatriot #CanadaProud #Never51 #Canada1stNotThe51st #CarneyForPM #NeverPoilievre #ElbowsUp #FAFO 🇨🇦🇨🇦 J D Vance while speaking in Greenland today March 28, 2025
Screenshot of JD Vance quote.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 16/03/2025
🇨🇦🇨🇦 #OurCountry #CanadianPatriot #CanadaProud #NotThe51st #Canada1stNotThe51st #BuyCanadian #ElbowsUp #FAFO 🇨🇦🇨🇦 Received this from a friend. Unfortunately it was uncredited. But it conveys our sentiments.
Dear 77,301,997 Trump-Loving, Conspiracy-Huffing, Rage-Addicted Americans (And the Canadian Dumbf$&ks) Who Worship Them)
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 14/03/2025
Happy π day! #PiDay
A pie with a π symbol cutout on the crust.
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 03/03/2025
🇨🇦🇨🇦 #OurCountry #CanadianPatriot #Canada1stNotThe51st #BuyCanadian 🇨🇦🇨🇦
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 01/03/2025
#StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 21/02/2025
🇨🇦🇨🇦 As the caption says. A Facebook memory that popped up today. 11 years ago. Seems appropriate. 🇨🇦🇨🇦 #OurGame #OurCountry #Canada1stNotThe51st
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 21/02/2025
High Falls. Pigeon River. Canada 🇨🇦 USA 🇺🇸 border. #HighFalls #PigeonRiver
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 15/02/2025
Proud, patriotic Canadian. #CanadianPatriot #FlyTheFlag
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 15/02/2025
Saturday's don't get any better than this. St Paul Roastery latte, and fresh Swell Bakery chocolate croissants. Buy and enjoy local. 🇨🇦🇨🇦 #StPaulRoastery #SwellBakery #ThunderBay #BuyCanadian
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 12/02/2025
Cruising in style. Viking Expeditions has the Port of Thunder Bay on its Great Lakes cruise itinerary. The Octantis and sister ship Polaris stop here regularly throughout the summer and fall. #VikingOctantis #VikingExpeditions #PortOfThunderBay #LakeSuperior #CityOfThunderBay
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 09/02/2025
OPP's de Havilland DHC-3 Otter in black & white. 35mm negative scan circa 1978. #DeHavilland #DHC3 #CYQT
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 07/02/2025
Summer on the bay. Thunder Bay harbour, Lake Superior. Sleeping Giant in the background. Captured from Hillcrest Park. #ThunderBayHarbour #SleepingGiant #LakeSuperior #HillcrestPark
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 04/02/2025
Twin Otter Tuesday. A blast from the past! de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter in original NorOntAir colours. Operated by Ontario Northland on the ramp at Thunder Bay Airport. 35mm negative scan circa 1978. #TwinOtter #DeHavilland #DHC6 #norOntair #CYQT
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 01/02/2025
Wisk-Air Bell 206 Long Ranger piloted by Mark Wiskemann long lining a load of drill steel for Northwest Geophysics near Mokomon Ontario. 35mm print scan September 1998 #WiskAir #Bell206 #LongRanger #NorthwestGeophysics #CYQT
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 30/01/2025
Hawk One display. Vintage Wings of Canada's restored F-86 Sabre, in RCAF Golden Hawks livery. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of powered flight in Canada. Piloted by RCAF LCol (Ret.) Dan Dempsey. Sponsored by #NOAHC #RCAF #GoldenHawks #VintageWingsOfCanada #CYQT
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 26/01/2025
Female Ruby Throated Humming Bird, checking out the Delphiniums. Erin's perennial garden. #RubyThroatedHummingbird #Delphinium #PerennialGarden #BearzDen
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 23/01/2025
One of our 500+ hand raised girls. Erin’s perennial garden. 🦋 #MonarchButterfly #BearzDen
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 22/01/2025
Canadian Warplane Heritage Hamilton Ontario’s Andrew Mynarski Memorial Avro Lancaster “VRA” (Vera) visits Thunder Bay July 2010. One of only 2 restored and flying in the world. Sponsored by NOAHC. #AvroLancaster #Warbird #VRA #CWHM #NOAHC #CYQT
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 19/01/2025
Commemorative Air Force’s B-17 Sentimental Journey visits Thunder Bay August 2016. Sponsored by Northwestern Ontario Aviation Heritage Centre #CommemorativeAirForce #B17 #SentimentalJourney #NOAHC #CYQT
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Wild Blue Photography by Thomas & Erin Skoropad 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @wildbluephotography.ca · 18/01/2025
Fall on Lake Superior. #SquawBay #LakeSuperior #ThunderBay
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