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In February of 2025 Dr. P went to far northern India, at the border with Tibet, to photograph snow leopards. It was an arduous trip and not for the faint of heart, due to the distance we had to travel...
Once you get high into the Himalayas it takes a lot of skilled people to pull this trip off safely. Indrajeet our logistics man set up a great crew that got us there and back safely. Drivers It starts with...
Zamgyen Homestay in Kibber This was our home for 5 days. The Ritz-Carlton it is not, although it did provide us with the basic amenities we needed to stay warm, eat good food, and get a good night's sleep. Our...
Weather You are in the Himalayas, and the weather can change dramatically at a moment's notice. One moment you are in sunny conditions, the next you are in a squall with no chance for seeing snow leopards, let alone photographing...
You will be photographing an elusive and well-camouflaged subject in difficult (and constantly changing) environmental conditions at a distance of at least 300 yards most times. It would be a shame to spend all that money, time, and effort to...
Some miscellaneous images of the snow leopards we encountered. Note the large paws and the long and bushy tail. They blend in well on their precarious perches Hanging out at the edge of the rock face In a...
After snow leopards the most commonly photographed mammals are the Himalayan Ibex (a favorite prey of the snow leopard) and the red fox. Himalayan (Siberian) Ibex The males have beautify spiral horns that are much longer than the females. Female...
Yellowstone, the world's first national park, provides an outstanding opportunity to learn about wildlife and digital photography in one of the most wildlife rich and scenic places in the continental United States. Travel time and costs are reasonable for the...
We stayed at a hotel that was right on the beach It was a good spot for us surfer dudes to practice our technique The hotel had a beautiful garden setting The fisherman took their boats out daily You could...
We call this page "nocturnal Africa" since we spent a significant amount of time out in the bush throughout the evening. Its a whole different world at night.... Before we begin lets look as some of our guides par excellence!...
