By living two years in Thunder Bay, I slowly learned the kind of light we could get there and when to get it. A cloudy morning and day in Thunder Bay often turned out as a wonderful sunset and great golden hours. I would often leave my place by the mid-afternoon, giving me enough time to find a place and subject to photograph. 

That day I lost myself nearby Kakabeka Falls. Driving onto back roads, I was following one of the most apocalyptic clouds I’ve ever witnessed. On the left of the road, I saw a small shape standing out of the grass. It wasn’t moving so I thought it was a puppet of the sort. I slowed down and I saw it moving. It took me a while to find out what it was a simple prairie dog. 

I stopped the car on the side of the road and took a closer look at it. The prairie dogs I know are from the Alps. Very shy creatures, you always need binoculars to see them. This one was standing still in the grass looking at something on the other side of the road. I turned back a saw this bunch of trees standing up on a hill in the middle of the fields. It was backlighted by the sun and threatening black clouds were covering the sky. The scenery was outstanding. I took so many shots of it. I also took a few pictures of this friendly prairie dog that I thanks to having « showed me » that landscape. 

After that, I thought it would be a good idea to catch the sun setting above Kakabeka Falls. The sun was already hidden behind the clouds. I then followed a road in the park to the beach. There I watched the end of the golden hours and the beginning of the blue hours.