Images, thoughts, and crib notes from near and far.
Posted in Africa, Safari, Tanzania, Tools and Techniques, Travel on Nov 6th, 2011
After each safari I consult my travelers and make a list of what went well, as well as those things that need improvement. For this post, I will highlight what worked well for us or those things that made our lives on safari just a bit better (or a lot in some cases). Before we [...]
Posted in Africa, Safari, Tanzania, Travel on Sep 26th, 2011
Kogakuria Camp Site 24 Aug 2011 Weather: Clear skies, cool with a light breeze. Today was about wonderful landscapes and a drive deep into the plains of the northern Serengeti in search of cheetah and rhino. Crossing the Bolognja River, it was classic cheetah country. Green rolling hillsides dotted with trees and rock outcroppings. As [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 20th, 2010
I usually don’t post news items however, after some personal turmoil, I decided to link to a story that ran on the 16th of December. Having personally seen the areas were these Rhinos are being released, it simply pains me greatly to read of such things. Here is the link for the story with the [...]
National Geographic is airing a new seven part series on great migrations around the globe and examining the driving principles that create migrations. No migration is more iconic than the movements of over 1 million wildebeest along with a couple hundred thousand zebra and gazelles throughout the Serengeti ecosystem including Serengeti National Parka and surrounding [...]
Nikon D2x, 500mm, f 5.6 at 1/500 sec One of my all time favorite shots from my 2008 Safari. While it is not uncommon to see a mother Cheetah and a couple of cubs, not often do you see six cubs. Our guides estimated the age of the cubs to be about two months. The [...]
I will be leading two safaris into Tanzania during 2011. These will offer two distinct seasons of Africa and both will feature opportunities for viewing and photographing one of the great wonders of the world, the great wildebeest migration (as long as Mother Nature cooperates). We will also pursue photography of Cheetahs, Lions, and Leopards [...]
Yes, it is 6 days before wheels up and the start of another wonderful photo safari into Tanzania. This Feb will bring a farily small but very focused group of photo safari enthusiasts to the wilds of Africa. At this point I always start checking weather and migration status realizing that the rains in the [...]
Posted in Africa, Photo of the Week, Safari, Travel on Dec 20th, 2009
Nikon D300, 17-55mm @ 31mm, ISO 200, 1/200 sec @ f8
After a late night in Seattle visiting some friends that reside on Maui and were in town on the ship World, I found a message in my email stating that two out of my four submitted images had made it to the Semi-Final level of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. These two [...]
After a brief lull in my photography, I’m back at posting some of the shots from my Feb 2009 Safari to Tanzania. The Ngorongoro Crater is always a magical place for me. With the rich diversity of wildlife confined to an area about 10 miles square, I am always surprised as to what I will [...]