(This post is part of our wildlife photography expedition to Canada – links to other parts of the trip will be added once we finish them) Getting to the Khutzeymateen from Prince Rupert After three days in Prince Rupert, it was finally time to depart for the Khutzeymateen. Trips leave from the commercial dock, with […]
(This post is part of our wildlife photography expedition to Canada – links to other parts of the trip will be added once we finish them) Planning the Journey to Khutzeymateen Grizzly Sanctuary After three days in northern Vancouver Island, it was time for the next part of our itinerary: the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Sanctuary. How […]
(This post is part of our wildlife photography expedition to Canada – links to other parts of the trip will be added once we finish them) Early Start for a Photography Adventure Still buzzing from our Triangle Island trip, we had no time to rest. The itinerary had originally allowed for a break day, but […]
(This post is part of our wildlife photography expedition to Canada – links to other parts of the trip will be added once we finish them) Driving from Nanaimo to Port McNeill on Vancouver Island After an in-room coffee courtesy of the Yeti, we set off around 9 a.m. for Port McNeill, on the far […]
(This post is part of our wildlife photography expedition to Canada – links to other parts of the trip will be added once we finish them) Flying from Kona to Vancouver via Honolulu on Westjet Flying out of Kona meant retracing our steps. With separate tickets, we left a buffer and did the reverse of […]
(This post is part of our wildlife photography expedition to Canada – links to other parts of the trip will be added once we finish them) Stargazing at Mauna Kea Of course we had pool time today, but the highlight was heading up to Mauna Kea for some night sky photography. From the Kohala Coast […]
(This post is part of our wildlife photography expedition to Canada – links to other parts of the trip will be added once we finish them) Flying from Australia to Canada on Points (with a Hawaii Stopover) Finding reward seats from Australia to the U.S. or Canada feels like trying to photograph a tufted puffin […]
Getting to the Big Island If you remember, the original plan was three nights in Waikiki, but just before we left, we decided to change that to three nights on the Big Island for some night sky photography. Then, thanks to our cancelled expedition, this turned into six nights. We scrambled a bit, canceled our […]
Getting to San Juan Island We caught an Uber to Renton Airport, at the south end of Lake Washington. I’d never even heard of it before, but there were planes everywhere—none of which I recognised. It turns out they were Boeing planes, still waiting for their airline branding. It was pretty cool to see them […]
Wild Alaska on the National Geographic Sea Lion with Lindblad Expditions Our six-day expedition started in Sitka and ended in Juneau, offering activities such as hiking, kayaking, paddleboarding, and fly fishing. We planned to explore glaciers and fjords, and hope to spot wildlife including moose, bears, bald eagles, puffins, sea lions, orcas, otters, and humpbacks. […]