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Jim Rosenthal, Fine Artist
Works in Stone, Glass, Metal
Travel Photography and Painting

Churchill, Canada

Every year beginning in late October, polar bears and tourists congregate in Churchill, Canada - the “polar bear capital of the world”. Located in Manitoba, on the western bank of Hudson Bay, the bears arrive to hunt ringed seals as the bay freezes over. With a population of only 870 people, the winter night skies are dark, and the northern lights paint the clear night skies green and violet.

Polar bear closeup.

Two young males sparring.

Polar bear chewing the bones of a beluga whale. Bears have learned to ambush belugas when they enter inlets.

Artic fox hunting for lemurs, which burrow under the snow.

Ptarmygans find shelter on a small islet.

The moon sets at a very shallow angle in the arctic.

The northern lights glowing over a frozen pond.

Flying low over Hudson Bay, as it freezes over.

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