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Mystery photo: Where in the world?

A woman, in her distinctive native attire, watches a local fisherman pole his cayuco through the shallow waters in this tropical paradise of 365 palm-fringed islands. Where in the world is it? Be the first to correctly guess the name of this specific place and location of this photo to be entered into a drawing...

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Iceland tour…deadline fast approaches!

August 6 is the deadline to register for our upcoming photo tour to Iceland from Aug 27-Sept 6, 2010. What separates this tour from other Iceland photo tours?  For starters, our  Icelandic guide/driver is one of the country’s top nature photographers, so we’ll benefit from his insider knowledge, such as the best places to see...

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Mystery Photo: Where in the World?

A couple smooches in front of well known monument that once served as a fortress and launching point for many ships that left to discover new worlds. Where in the world is it? Be the first to correctly guess the name of this specific place and location of this photo to be entered into a...

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Mystery Photo: Where in the World?

Fireworks light up the night around this magical sight. Kids and adults alike gather round to watch the explosion of  patterns, changing colors and lights. Where in the world is it? Be the first to correctly guess the name of this specific place and location of this photo to be entered into a drawing for a $500...

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PARTICIPANT PHOTOS: YUCATAN RUINS

These photos were submitted by Dan Macal from California, taken on our Yucatan photo tour in Mexico. These were his first attempts at HDR. Using 2-3 exposures, he merged them in PhotoMatix Pro. Impressive! Okay, so this guy wasn’t in the Yucatan. (That we saw, anyway!) But Dan included it here from an earlier Wildlife...

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MYSTERY PHOTO CONTEST: WHERE IN THE WORLD?

By this time of year, this structure has melted into a puddle of water with reindeer fur. Each December, designers congregate to create the next season’s distinctive chapel and adjacent rooms out of huge blocks of river ice. Those up for the adventure can sleep on an ice bed. The trick is not sliding off in...

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PARTICIPANT PHOTOS: NAMIBIAN WILDLIFE & PEOPLE

These photos were submitted by Merle Wasson taken on our Fly-in Safari tour in northern Namibia. Merle has traveled to all continents with a camera.  His photographs have appeared in Sierra magazine, several national calendars, National Park publications, postcards, and numerous publications on wildlife and wildflowers. To see more of his work, please click  here...

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Link to incredible photographs of Iceland’s continuing eruption!

Click here to see the latest pictures at The Boston Globe. Images portray the phenomenal power of nature and it’s impact on the local farmers & livestock in the Eyjafjallajokull region of Iceland on April 17, 2010. Thanks for this link, Katie! We’re excited to see it in person with you and others in August....

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April Update on Iceland’s Volcano

April 2010 So what’s been happening since the eruption occurred in South Iceland last month? It’s still going strong! Hildur, the logistics coordinator for our upcoming Iceland Photo Tour, tells me that this eruption is considered relatively small and has not caused any danger to the surrounding people or live stock. Katla (the big volcano)...

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Mystery Photo Contest: Where in the World?

The sacred portal to another world…where gods, sacrificed maidens and treasures were kept. Hundreds if not thousands exist in this country. This is one of the more visited ones, as it is near some remarkable ruins. Where in the world is it? Be the first to correctly guess the name of this specific place and...

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