Heading South – Way South!

Ron NiebruggeAntarctica, Photos, Travel 6 Comments

King Penguin colony at Gold Harbor, South Georgia.

King Penguin colony at Gold Harbor, South Georgia.

Heading South – way South! Leave in a couple of hours (Monday) to begin the long journey to Antarctica. South Georgia to be specific. It might be quite here in the meantime.  Can I bring anyone home a penguin?

Autumn Aurora

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Photos, Travel 1 Comment

Autumn aurora borealis in the Alaska Brooks Range.

Autumn aurora borealis in the Alaska Brooks Range.

Here is a photo from last month on our way back from photographing polar bears!

Moonrise

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Lake Clark, Photos, Travel 4 Comments

Rising moon over Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.

Rising moon over Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.

Grabbed this photo while we were hiking to the beach to photograph bears at sunrise – we had some sweet morning light!

Anza-Borrego Photo Workshop

Ron NiebruggeAnza-Borrego, California, Photos, Travel 3 Comments

Desert wildflowers in Anza-Borrego on February 26th, 2015.

Desert wildflowers in Anza-Borrego on February 26, 2015.

For many years now I have offered two photography workshops each spring in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California.   This year I will be in Antarctica in March and I will only be able to offer 1 workshop this spring.  With all the reporting of a huge El Nino, this upcoming year could be epic – maybe the strongest El Nino ever!  The photo above was taken on the same dates as the workshop this past spring which was a bit above average for desert wildflowers – I haven’t seen a really good year since 2005, this year could be really exciting!

Space is limited and this workshop historically has filled quickly so you don’t want to wait on this one.   Between a potentially awesome wildflower year and the fact I am only offering 1 workshop I expect this to fill quickly.

I call this a workshop since there will be much more of an emphasis on teaching as compared to my tours.  In fact, unless something amazing happens, I won’t be taking any photos myself, I’ll just be there to help, teach and answer questions

The dates for this upcoming workshop are February 26-27, 2016.  Note this is a Friday and Saturday.  For more information on the workshop, go to Anza-Borrego photography workshop.

Nashville Photo

Ron NiebruggePhotos, Travel 2 Comments

The Cumberland River in front of Nashville, Tennessee.

The Cumberland River in front of Nashville, Tennessee.

A couple of weeks ago, Alaska Airlines began service to Nashville, Tennessee.  Thanks to some low introductory rates, we decided to fly there for 4 nights of fun and photography!

As far as big cities go, Nashville is small, but growing incredibly fast with something like 80 to 100 new people a day moving into the area.  I loved the casual nature of the place, and really loved the endless variety of amazing music.

Misty Fjords

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Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska.

Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska.

Here we are passing through Misty Fjords National Monument near Ketchikan, Alaska in August.  Misty Fjords is like Yosemite with an ocean in it!