This weekend we went to the Vancouver Aquarium. It’s always a nice relaxing experience taking in the bright colours and exotic looking creatures. I love scuba diving and will take any opportunity to capture images of these stunning creatures in their habitat. It is however, a very costly process to take professional gear underwater with all the housing and specialized lighting required. So, the next best thing is taking photos at the aquarium through the glass tanks without the risk of water logging and destroying my expensive gear or having the fish get spooked and disappear into the abyss… I know its cheating, but it’s the next best thing… I have a lot of respect for those National Geographic photographers that have to endure harsh conditions and pain staking “camp outs” to capture that perfect photo.

My personal favourite of the day would have to be the photo of Savannah and William looking through the viewing area window at the Beluga Whales. The sun was beaming at such an angle that it lit up the entire tank and created rays of light through the water that spilled into the room.

Here are a few shots from the day, ranging from the Antarctic, to the tropics, to the Amazon: