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The land of Fire and Ice

Trip reviews | Posted on October 9, 2015

During early June I was in Iceland. This was my forth trip to this wonderful location and every time I go Iceland throws up a few surprises. I was co-leading a trip with Edwin Kats for Natures Images but I went out with Ed and a good friend Steve for…

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A Finnish Winter

Trip reviews | Posted on September 4, 2015

At the end of March I was in Finland leading the Finnish Winter trip for Natures Images. It seems a long time ago that I was in Finland but I have only just got round to processing my images from this trip. I have been to Finland many times now…

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Africa’s Big Cats

Trip reviews | Posted on June 3, 2015

Ever since the long-running BBC Wildlife series Big Cat Diaries, the felines of East Africa seem to have earned a special place in the psyche of many wildlife photographers and I most definitely include myself on that list.  Although the almost endless grasslands of the Serengeti and Maasai Mara are…

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The Pelicans of Lake Kerkini

Trip reviews | Posted on April 25, 2015

Earlier this year, I traveled to Lake Kerkini for a weekend trip with Natures Images to photograph the Dalmatian Pelican; I’d photographed here the previous year with Danny and was really keen to return again. I must admit that I have a bit of a thing about Dalmatian Pelicans, they…

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A Highland winter

Trip reviews | Posted on April 17, 2015

At the beginning of March I was in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland co-leading our annual Highland winter trip with Neil McIntye for Natures Images. I think this was our sixth year in doing so and it has become a permanent fixture in our calendar. I have been travelling to…

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A Japanese winter

Trip reviews | Posted on March 20, 2015

During February I was co-leading a trip by Natures Images to Japan with Edwin Kats. This was my second visit to this wonderful country and its beautiful wildlife. I always enjoy going to a location on a second visit as I am more prepared and know what to expect. It…

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Wintering Cranes of the Hula Valley

Trip reviews | Posted on March 6, 2015

It has been a long time since I have done a blog as I have been so busy (tip to wildlife photographers – don’t buy a house that needs renovating). After a couple months of DIY, I was ready for a trip and so in late January I was co-running…

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Red Deer Rut

Trip reviews | Posted on February 6, 2014

Well it’s been that time of the year again with the annual Red and Fallow Deer Rut. My local patch is Bradgate Park in Leicestershire and I have been photographing this spectacular event for 23 years now and I have to say I am not bored with it one bit,…

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Winter in Churchill

Trip reviews | Posted on December 13, 2013

During November I spent some time in the small town of Churchill which is situated along the western shore of the Hudson Bay in Canada. Churchill is famous for the high concentration of Polar Bears that head to the area each autumn. The reason they head to Churchill is because…

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The Fall: Yellowstone & Grand Tetons

Trip reviews | Posted on October 18, 2013

After my Alaskan adventure I then went down to Yellowstone National Park with my friend Kev Bedford to experience the fall colours but also to try and capture the dramatic annual Elk rut. I have been to Yellowstone before but my visits have always been during the winter months. It…

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