It was our final day of the birding workshop and as with every other day, our leader, Denise Ippolito, called the boat company to see the status of our last boat reservations! She was told that, at that point, both boat trips were on! So we loaded up and drove into Seahouses and walked...
In locations with drastic lighting differences, it is always a good idea to visit at different times of the day to take advantage of the varied lighting. So we decided to visit the Seahouses Cliffs again (see Day 3 for the afternoon visit). This time it would be in the morning light! I made...
On our 4th day in northern England, the seas were again too high for the morning boat out of Seahouses. So our afternoon trip to Inner Farne would be our only birding for this day! We once again had to take the 2-hour boat ride around the Farne Islands so were happy once we...
When on a birding workshop you must be flexible! That is especially true when you are depending on a boat ride in the North Sea to see the birds! On our third day in England, we could see from our balcony that there was a very thick sea fog and the winds were higher...
On our second day, with a change in plans, which is always a possibility when birding and boating, we drove 3 hours south of Seahouses to RSPB Bempton Cliffs Nature Preserve. See Day 1 here. The drive was, again, very stressful with roundabouts every couple of miles and those pesky unfamiliar road signs! And,...
After waiting over 3 years to attend this twice postponed “birding” workshop, I finally landed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in late June 2022. I met the group of photographers and instructors with whom I would be spending the next 5 days, at the Edinburgh Airport where we picked up a rental van and SUV. ...
Sometimes the most amazing places to visit and photograph are right in your backyard! Sunflower fields are planted in many parts of the world, so they are a great place to spend some time with your camera! I happen to live in one of the strawberry capitals of the US. When strawberries are out...
I love hot air balloons so when I heard that there would be a “festival” in nearby Lakeland, FL, I just had to go! I purchased a ticket online and late Saturday afternoon I met my friends in downtown Lakeland for an early dinner. As always, we had a fun time eating, discussing photography,...
