Mark Bates Photography

Rough Legged Hawk

Happy National Dog Day - #nationaldogday #adopt @crossourpaws #markbatesphotography

Pekoe now + as a puppy . Thanks to Cross Our Paws + NWT SPCA for their work caring for and finding forever homes for animals in need. - #rescue #adoption #adopt #pets #dogs #markbatesphotography

12:47!! Huge Canadian record and #10 all-time 5000m for Moh Ahmed - #markbatesphotography

Pekoe - #markbatesphotography #traildog #bestfriend

Excited and honored to have my photo on the cover of the new @canadianrunning magazine! Really enjoyed following @moh_speed23 on a training run - a great role model and very inspirational guy. Check out the full article for more of my photos. - #markbatesphotography #sportsphotography #sportsshooter #running #training #athletics

Thought I would use this post to let people know I'm one of the team running @velofixsea2sky - feel free to follow us or contact me with any questions

Great to get out shooting these little guys this past weekend #owl #seo #shortearedowls #markbatesphotography

Great presentations last night by these highly decorated ultra runners. See the full gallery at: https://www.markbatesphotography.ca//Gary-RobbinsEllie-Gre

Happy weekend! Photo from tonight's dog walk. - #markbatesphotography

Great to see so many people of all ages taking part in raising over $44,000 for #streetfrontalternative at the Strachan Hartley run last weekend. Check out the ...full gallery at: https://www.markbatesphotography.ca//2019-Strachan-Hartley - - #markbatesphotography #shlf #run #running #streetfront

Check out my gallery from the recent Strachan Hartley Legacy Foundation (SHLF) run - a fantastic event for a great cause. https://www.markbatesphotography.ca//2019-Strachan-Hartley - -... #markbatesphotography #shlf #run #running #streetfrontalternative #streetfront See more

Full gallery is up:

Photos from Whistler Alpine Meadows 55k trail race:

Great morning supporting team Pioneer Susan at the #cypresschallenge - over $500k raised for @bccancerfdn for pancreatic cancer patients. Remembering Susan Stewart.

Proud Dad - Happy 19th Cam!

I enjoyed watching the #PacificDistanceCarnival on June 13. Well done to the organisers and all the athletes! #track #running #bcathletics #markbatesphotography #sportsphotography

Pekoe doing a pose for @crossourpaws - - #markbatesphotography #puppy #rescue #adoption

Thanks to Canadian Running Magazine for publishing my photo of Olympian Moh Ahmed, taken during a training run in Vancouver, BC last fall. #markbatesphotography #sportsphotography #running

Classic view from North Van #markbatesphotography #northvancouver #sunset

Norvan Falls flowing today after recent rains. - #markbatesphotography #waterfall

Another running post from a recent shoot:

New running series

Wolf from a few years ago

Eagle cruising the beach, Qualicum Beach, BC. - #markbatesphotography #eagle

A windy day for Eagles as they looked for food on the beach

Coastal mountains, near Vancouver, BC. #markbatesphotography #mountains

Japanese Maple tree. - - #markbatesphotography #tree #fallcolours #shotonpixel #explorebc #explorecanada #sharecangeo

A barred owl takes in the scene on a beautiful fall day in the Vancouver region. - - #markbatesphotography

Men's winner @trevhofbauer at the #uaeastside10k in Vancouver this morning. - - #markbatesphotography #runcrswest #sportsphotography #running #vancityhype #vancitynow

Feather details. - - #markbatesphotography #gull #bw

Taken while out walking my dog yesterday. Some fall colour starting to appear. Taken with my cell phone. - - #markbatesphotography #fallcolour #shotonpixel

Some more "friendly" urban wildlife... #markbatesphotography #raccoon

Shapes on the beach in West Vancouver. - #markbatesphotography

Friendly wildlife at Rathtrevor Beach, BC. #markbatesphotography #rabbit

Catching a hummingbird mid-blink #markbatesphotography #hummingbird #blink

Anna's hummingbird taken close to a feeder, with a shaded background