FIELD TRIP

This photography trip took me to a remote Canadian island. One that has fascinated me since hearing about the wild roaming horses and exposed sandy landscape. Sable Island, a slender crescent of sand 300 km off Nova Scotia, is one of Canada’s most remote places. Just 42 km long and never more than 1.5 km wide, the island is shaped by shifting dunes, ocean winds, and wild isolation.

Best known for its free-roaming horses, Sable is also home to the world’s largest colony of grey seals and countless seabirds. Once feared as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” for its shipwrecks, today it’s protected as a National Park Reserve—accessible only by chartered plane, helicopter, or boat.

Sable Island feels otherworldly: a fragile wilderness where nature still rules and every horizon is made of sand and sea.

Kind thanks to Sable Island National Park Reserve staff, my adventuring companions for the day, and Michelle Valberg for organizing this extraordinary experience.

Below is a selection of photos from the visit.