We just got back from witnessing one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles. High in the Sierra Madre Mountains west of Mexico City is the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where migrating Monarchs from east of the Rockies throughout North America overwinter in a mountaintop forest of oyamel fir trees. Arriving around late November and staying until March, they number in the… Read moreThe Marvelous Monarchs of Mexico
If you’re visiting Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and want to see some of the area’s wildlife, it’s hard to beat a trip to Rio Lagartos. The sleepy fishing village lies roughly half way along the peninsula’s northern shore, straight north of Valladolid. It borders the Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, a sprawling mangrove-lined estuary with phenomenal bird life. The biggest draw is flamingos. Yucatan has an estimated… Read moreFlamingo Tango in Mexico’s Rio Lagartos
One of our favourite places for wildlife photography is South Africa’s Kruger National Park (see the two previous postings). This time, we’ll outline how we spend a typical day in the park. We generally set our alarm for 4:30 am, have a quick breakfast, and be ready to leave soon after the restcamp gates open. Visitors are allowed on park roads only during gate… Read moreA Typical Day in Kruger National Park
In the last posting, we talked about our recent trip to South Africa’s Kruger National Park, and how this is one of our favourite places for wildlife photography. This time we’ll look at the logistics of planning an independent visit. The good news is that, not only is this one of the largest and most famous wildlife parks in Africa, it is also among the… Read moreHow to Visit Kruger National Park
We recently returned from a visit to South Africa’s Kruger National Park to photograph wildlife. Like our previous trips to this world-famous wildlife park, this time was nothing short of amazing. We spent 19 days in the park. On five of those days we saw all of the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino), and other days almost all of them. We… Read moreWildlife Photography at Kruger National Park
