Arachnophilia

One of the most unusual attractions in Victoria, BC, is the Victoria Bug Zoo. Inconspicuously located in the heart of the city, the Bug Zoo is not for the squeamish. It features an elaborate ant farm with tubes running through several rooms; many displays of giant, odd, and even dangerous creepy-crawlies. Guides even let visitors handle some of the bugs including a foot-long black millipede.

The crowning attraction, however, has to be the giant spider exhibit. Protected by thick panes of safety glass, even the arachnophobic can enjoy the antics of the mammoth birdeater spider, which in its native habitat of Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela actually catches and dines on birds. (Oh, they can live for up to 25 years.) I love this image of a father and son fascinated by the spiders.

Welcome!

After some struggles keeping my photo website up to date, I decided to switch to this blog format. Please visit often for updates on my photographic goings-on, new images, and public exhibitions.

You can now find some of my images for sale at Imagekind -- please have a look at my gallery. There you can order prints or greeting cards in a variety of sizes and formats.

And you'll find a scrappy and eclectic collection of my photos -- from the well-composed to simple snapshots -- on Flickr.

If you would like a print of any image you see on this blog, let me know. And while I have not yet delved into the world of digital stock photography, I'm open to talking about selling digital images for the right kind of use.

You can reach me via email at scott {at} earball dot net.

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