Martin L. Martens

@mlmartens
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My activist insurgency account. Retired Professor, Dept of Management & Law, Vancouver Island University. Ground Search & Rescue (SAR) Team Lead, Medic, Tracker, and Instructor. Ski Patrol in the winter.
LocationS'uqsen, Xwkwa’luxwum, Vancouver Island
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If you're feeling a bit stressed or want to relax, here's 22 seconds of a cat softly purring.

#Caturday

Book now and save 25% for a photo tour in June, July or August 2026! — Catherine Babault - Vancouver Island Nature Photography

Book a photo tour on Vancouver Island this summer with Catherine Babault and save 25%. Offer expires on August 31, 2026. Limited offer.

Catherine Babault - Vancouver Island Nature Photography

I sold only a book this month. If you'd like to purchase a print, a photo book or a photo tour on Vancouver Island for you or a nature lover or photographer in your circle, please check my website: https://www.catherinebabault.com/
Thank you.

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Catherine Babault - Vancouver Island Nature Photography

Vancouver Island photo tours and workshops year-round since 2018 with professional nature photographer Catherine Babault. Nature photography books, fine art prints and image licensing. Follow Catherine on Mastodon social network, subscribe to her YouTube channel and newsletter. Services également of

Catherine Babault - Vancouver Island Nature Photography
The first shoots of spring. A timelapse of a Garry Oak in the spring, from bare branches to full leaves.

"SARS is not airborne." — Bonnie Henry, 2003

"Unlike SARS, COVID-19 is not airborne." — Bonnie Henry, 2020

"Unlike COVID-19, Hantavirus is not airborne." — Bonnie Henry, 2026

Waiting to board a helicopter in the early morning after spending the night with a subject and their two dogs. A late night search for a missing person earlier this week lead to a somewhat long and complicated rescue. The subject had minor injuries, was found at 1am but snow, mud, and complicated terrain kept the team in place until a helicopter was sent in the early morning to extract the subject, the dogs, and the rescue team members.

#BCSearchandRescue

A Glacier Lilly. One of thousands scattered on the mountain side of Northstar mountain in Kimberley British Columbia.

Eastern Fairy Slipper orchid. There were many scattered on a hillside above Kane Lake, in the Kane Valley, 24km east of Merritt, British Columbia.

#wildflowers #britishcolumbia

Join me for an exclusive photo workshop focused on sea otters in early June: https://seaotterecotours.ca/june-photography-tour
Photograph mums with their pups and sea otters feasting on clams, urchins, and crabs. Explore the dramatic natural beauty of Quatsino Sound and Holberg Inlet where we might see humpback whales, orcas, sea lions, and seals as they frequent the area. I will help you hone your photo skills with hands-on instructions.

#photography #wildlife #SeaOtters #VancouverIsland #BritishColumbia #PhotoTour

June Photography Tour — Sea Otter Eco Tours

Sea Otter Eco Tours

This is my home, Vancouver Island. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dV35hQ0NtA I host photo tours year-round in English and French. I will take you off the beaten track to capture the beauty of this place and its amazing wildlife. If you need a break from everything, this is the place. https://www.catherinebabault.com/workshops

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The Infinite Coast in British Columbia, Canada

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