Miksang on Sable Island
Since 1997 I have been working as a seal biologist on a remote island off the coast of Nova Scotia called Sable Island. Initially, my view of this wonderful place was of science; that is where my focus was for…
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Six days in November on Sable Island
I have just returned from a short trip to Sable Island. The purpose of the visit was for my work with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the deployment of video cameras on two adult female grey seals. Each seal also…
Seals and cameras on Sable Island
I am not terribly good at writing posts for this blog, as you can see. My last post was quite a while ago. However, I have someone re-designing my website and it has given me some inspiration and energy to…
Putting Price Tags on Things As They Are
“Using concepts is like putting price tags on things as they are. When we look at things without such barriers and blockages, we begin to be more inquisitive and clear. More critical judgment begins to take place.” Excerpted from: “Awakening…
Seven weeks on Sable Island, part 2
Here is the second post to the ‘Seven weeks on Sable Island’. A series of images from my winter (Dec-Feb) trip. This rather large wooden mast appeared on the South Beach this year. It is a few 100m west from…
Seven weeks on Sable Island
About 10 days ago I returned from a ~7 week trip on Sable Island, 10th Dec 2015 to 3rd February 2016. My Xmas, New Year and birthday was spent on the island with friends, work colleagues, seals and horses. The…