Once I had heard about Iceland and seen some photos of the country I immediately wanted to go there. I do enjoy nature close to home in The Netherlands, but traveling to Iceland gave me another opportunity to photograph the basic elements of the earth and expand my landscape photography.
Continue readingThere are few places on earth that can captivate the imagination and inspire nature photographers to “get out there” like the tropics. The biological riches of these exciting destinations are unparalleled and these regions are rife with opportunities for nature photography. Consider...
Continue readingThis summer, I went on the adventure of a lifetime. The journey began on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Yorktown, Virginia, when my three friends, Jenny, Justin, and Dave, and I boarded our bicycles with a plan to ride unassisted across the United States. We expected to take anywhere from 60-70 day...
Continue readingThe English Lake District has long been associated with tourism. Since the earliest days, visitors have strived to convey the images from their minds’ eye to others. Some in words as with the Lakes Poets, some by painting including Turner and Constable, and as the process developed more la...
Continue readingMost nature photographers enjoy the ephemeral escape afforded by wandering through wilderness areas near and far, away from the chaos of the city. We peer through viewfinders, absorbed in perfecting a composition and unaware of what is happening around us. We haul around hundreds or even thousan...
Continue reading“Amazing!” “Stunning!” “Breathtaking!” “Awesome!” “Freezing!”
These were some of the comments that were shared at the two sunrise shoots during NatureScapes’ first annual event this past December in Bosque del Apache National...
Continue readingIt was that time of the year again. Where would this year’s annual bird photography trip take me? For the last 8 years, my trips have taken me up north to Finland and always in the depths of winter. There is something compelling about Finland or, I should say, Northern Scandinavia. Perhaps...
Continue readingI travel a lot as a wildlife photographer and to me there’s no place like Africa for the absolute best in wildlife photography. Indeed, Africa gets in your blood, not as a malarial parasite but as a burning obsession, because for most, one visit simply isn’t enough. Most folks, befor...
Continue readingIn 2006, I wrote an article for NatureScapes about a photographic safari to Zambia, more specifically on some of the wonderful national parks this south central African country boasts. As I enjoyed Zambia so much, I decided to go back this year and combine a revisit to the exquisite South Luan...
Continue readingSnowdonia National Park is a mountainous area, situated in the northeast of Wales in the United Kingdom. Its name, Snowdonia, derives from its highest mountain, the Snowdon. With its 1085 meters of height, this peak is the icon of the national park and attracts hikers and climbers from all over...
Continue readingI like fast things and maybe you do too. Speed in itself is exciting and has been a fascination for the public for many a decade, enjoying a golden era in the early 1900s, demonstrated by the huge crowds which regularly gathered to watch record breaking trains, planes, automobiles and ocean line...
Continue readingFew places offer better unrestricted accessibility to the tundra than Sweden. During June, which is the best time to visit, the sun barely sets so photographers have basically round the clock photo opportunities. What makes Sweden unique for nature photographers is Allemansrätten, translated as...
Continue readingAbruptly removed from Gondwanaland about 160 million years ago and left to its own devices in the Indian Ocean, Madagascar, shaped somewhat like a folded omelet, started developing a natural history all on its own. As with many of the other exotic islands, Madagascar developed its own unique spe...
Continue readingSituated in the South of France, the Camargue is the largest river delta of Western Europe. Two arms of the Rhône and the Mediterranean Sea in the south enclose it. This huge area covers a variety of habitats: marshes, lagoons, beaches, dunes, salt and fresh water. But perhaps most interestingl...
Continue readingIt was still dark outside when we walked into the lobby of the Snow Lodge for a cup of coffee before breakfast. A few people were milling around discussing what the weather might be for the day. Weather is always the topic of discussion in the morning in Yellowstone National Park because it...
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