Chris Ratzlaff
@ratzlaff.bsky.social
Chaser of things elusive (storms, Aurora, frozen bubbles) • Namer of STEVE • Community Builder at Alberta Aurora Chasers & Chaser Con Canada • Member of Prairie Storm Chasers • Event Speaker
Foothillls Magic! Chasing storms in Alberta, Canada🇨🇦 can often be an effort in taking weather models with a large grain of salt ... like yesterday's Rocky Mountain House tornado on the opposite side of the province from where the models suggested we see one.
There's nothing quite hanging out with good friends while watching a rotating supercell make it's way across Canada's Prairies. Caroline, Alberta, Canada, July 14-2026 #weather #canada_life🇨🇦 #explore #stormchasing #sky
Saturday's foggy morning offered a beautiful scene at my favourite tree! #fog #canada_life🇨🇦 #explore #weather #sky
Walking around an outdoor festival last night (@calgarystampede), staring straight up at the giant, rotating, column of moisture above us ... hoping I don't trip 🤣 #sky #explore #canada_life🇨🇦 #stormchasing #weather
When I saw this bolt⚡ strike outside of the camera, I had NO idea it would have this many forks! Airdrie, July 5, 2026 #canada_life🇨🇦 #storm #lightning #slowmo
When you’re filming Aurora and accidentally catch a fireball ☄️ #fireball #aurora #canada_life🇨🇦 #meteor
Happy Canada Day🇨🇦 from a beautiful misty landscape this morning over the Alberta prairies! #CanadaDay #drone #fog #landscape
Yesterday between Bassano and Brooks… The Alberta beast that followed me down the Canadian🇨🇦 highways 😅🌩️ June 16, 2026 #canada_life🇨🇦 #alberta #storm #360video
Almost 6 years to the day… The Alberta monster that chased me down Canadian highways more than I chased it 😅🌩️ Pure prairie chaos. #canada_life🇨🇦 #nature #storms #Canada #Alberta
Canadian🇨🇦 storms on the Alberta Prairies are such a vibe! Pulling this one from the 2016 archives!
Flipped car in southbound Deerfoot tr at McKnight blvd this morning #abroads
Yesterday morning's fog around Calgary🇨🇦 revealed a beautiful fog-bow over the west end of the city!
Sunday morning's foggy sunrise over Calgary🇨🇦 was amazing!
Help! I think I'm becoming a birder! 😜 I just spent the last 3 hours watching this magnificent creature north of Calgary 🇨🇦
Stumbled across this beautiful beast on my way home from Costco this afternoon! It hung around long enough for me to get home, put the groceries into the house, grab the big camera and drive back to the field it was hunting in.
Hanging out directly beneath Alberta, Canada's🇨🇦 Chinook Arch is one of my favourite places to be! #winter #360camera #chinook
It's always a fun and rare opportunity to watch a Chinook arch from the west side!
It's been a beautiful frosty weekend around Calgary! #winter #frozen #360camera #nature #sunset
Merry Christmas! With a snow globe that froze a few days ago 🥶 My frozen bubble recipe - 200ml warm water - 35ml corn syrup - 35ml dish soap - 2tbs sugar #bubblemadness #frozen #winter
It's bubble freezing time! One of my favourite things is watching the ice crystals swirl around was they form! My frozen bubble recipe - 200ml warm water - 35ml corn syrup - 35ml dish soap - 2tbs sugar #bubblemadness #frozen #winter
Happy Winter Solstice! Today is my favourite day of the year! Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere; every day after today will be a little bit brighter!
There's nothing quite like being able to look up at the Aurora curtain #aurora
I missed the first wave. But the bridge colour coordinated with Remembrance Day and the Aurora which made for a cool pic.
