Kissimmee, Florida - April 2012

Plan 'C'...

Well, just like most of my adventures this one also had its mishaps. I began by throwing the original plan out the window! The guide I had hired to take me out on the swamp to photography alligators had some air boat engine problems. It was last minute so I was afraid I wasn’t going to get out to see any gators.

I had remembered a fellow photographer from Florida that I follow on Twitter. So, I sent Rich a tweet and it turned out he was currently on the West Coast, but had a friend, Geoff, in Florida who may be able to help me. I forwarded him an email and things started to look up. Geoff got back to me, but it wasn’t long until I realized he was just too far away from where I was. Regardless, it just goes to show that with the resources we have today, like Twitter, you just don’t know what might happen.

So, now on to 'Plan C'! I found someone else with an air boat, but he was more of a tour guide which was not exactly what I was looking for. He did do a great job and I did get to see several 10' gators, however, no great photo’s . Nevertheless, it was fun to go out on an air boat.

Ironically, I ended up getting my best photo’s just a couple of blocks from where I was staying. There was a small pond that had a 4' gator sunning himself. He wasn’t the monster I was looking for, but he had a great smile!

Thanks again to Rich Leighton and his friend Geoff Thomas for helping me out when I was in a bind!

An Epic Adventure

...with my best friend Chris

Last summer Brent ventured into bear country in central British Columbia with his best friend, Chris Marte.

Rather than hiking up into the high country, Brent and Chris took a different and more risky approach. They canoed down the Torpy River located east of Prince George.

Friday, June 17th, 2011 my best friend Chris and I left Mission around 8:00pm heading north to Prince George. It was a long night of driving until finally we rolled into town at approximately 6:00am after stopping for a nap and eating a hearty breakfast. We met up with the owner of Northern Trans-matic, Shane, and his wife Phylis, who were going to show us the way to the Torpy River. This would be the starting point of our unforgettable journey.

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The Mountain Grizzlies of Bella Coola

An Incredible Journey

Well...this adventure was not with out its problems, but I was able to turn my lemons into lemonade! Just a quick run down...it started with my annual stop at the Barriere Rodeo with my family on the Labour Day long weekend, 2010. All was going great until late Sunday when I realized someone had pick-pocketed me and now I had no wallet which meant no bank card, credit cards, drivers licence, gun licence or the registration for the gun that I was bringing! All I had was $37 in my pocket...

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