FB101
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Not completely true, I was at Wright Patterson last weekend and there were tons of ”birds“ to see..Add Ohio to the list - now your down to 48
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Not completely true, I was at Wright Patterson last weekend and there were tons of ”birds“ to see..Add Ohio to the list - now your down to 48
Once in a while while traveling we run into a "fulltimer" as they call themselves. Pros and cons to that life, but a nice daydream.Sorry for jumping in as an "alien", but actually most of the comments her make me a bit envious looking at it from from my perspective.
On one hand the above comment is so true !!!
On the other hand, if I had the choice, I have to recall a memory of and old couple that I met in Canada ages ago (1994). They sold everything, pimped up an old greyhound bus and lived in there travelling the entire continent. Since these days I can't get the picture out of my head; the bus, the original living room furniture from their last house and - believe it or not - this guy was able to process his films right in the backend of the bus ! Of course, these days I would probably change the lab for a solar driven mini office stuffed with Apple and Nikon gear, but isn't this a tempting idea ???
I've got family in FL and love going down there to shoot, but I couldn't live there. In-laws are on the St. John's River and I get tons of herons, egrets, cranes, eagles and hawks there. Mom's on the Gulf coast and you get different types of water birds there.
I'm currently looking to end corporate life and we're looking at Delaware as a first stop. One of the advantages is we're a ferry ride away from Cape May, NJ, which is a migratory bird paradise. We're in NW NJ now and it's about a 3 hour ride to get there, but it's worth it. Not only do you get a huge variety of every type of migrating bird, but the Monarch Butterflies gather there for their mass migration south. It's other worldly to be surrounded by so many of them. Just up the coast you'll get Snowy Owls coming in for the winter. NJ is actually really great for birding - just too damn expensive to retire in.
Brigantine is my go to place as well. Only a 45 min. drive from my home. Great place to go in the spring and fall. There is also an active rookery right next to the Ocean City visitor center , on the Garden State Parkway.In NJ, Cape May is great during the migrations, but I actually prefer Forsythe Preserve in Brigantine the rest of the year. But for birding, you have to go some to beat FL. Anywhere in FL anytime of year.
Non flying critters and landscapes? I’d vote for Yellowstone/Tetons.
Of the 13 places we’ve lived so far, Vancouver, BC and Denver, CO are all time favorites for photography, right there with Avignon in France. Not far behind would be San Augustine, FL and Angers, France. Bottom of the list would be DesMoines, IA and Indianapolis. For retirement, we are thinking San Augustine or Provence - it’s a toss.
Brian, I’m Canadian, 70 years old and have rode motorcycles for 60 years starting as a rural kid on dirt bikes. My playground destinations are river routes, mountain passes, and drop dead mountain vistas. Thousands upon thousands of miles and it never gets old despite severe weather; rain, cold, heat which is just part of it when you tour. I’ve played where you live several times and purchased my last three bikes from San Diego over the years. What I’m leading to is what do you like? Great outdoors? Four Seasons? Yes, snow? Water/Fishing? My favourites are the western mountain high elevation routes - the ‘backbone’ in western Canada and US. My camera is always with me. I’ve been so blessed to see what most will never see. I’ve met folks who know 80% of what they need to know but are waiting for the other 20% for their decision. This 20% never comes. Explore; then go for it.I currently live in southern CA, and now that I'm retired I am free to leave the traffic and crowding behind. I have seen a lot of fantastic photos on this site from all over the world, but I was wondering if there were any places that would qualify as a dream location to base photo adventures out of? I realize this is pretty wide open, and I'm not suggesting that you try to pick the right match for me. But, if you had your choice of where to locate, where would it be and why?
While I tend to agree generally about striking Indiana, wildlife photographers may want to visit the IN Dunes National Park at some point (migration especially). An amazing amount of animal and plant diversity! Living within 10 mi of the park, we hike there extensively. The NW Indiana/Chicago winters are long and cold though, so we are also trying to figure out where to land in the next few years to begin retirement. Cycling, hiking and birding photography. Thanks for the comments and suggestions on this post everyone.I second that and you can strike Indiana off as well. Unless you count some of the most polluted rivers on the continent as an attraction...
I live in South Carolina and it's pretty good here with nature and birds, but if I were to move it would be to Florida. The amount of bird images coming out of there from my friends is amazing.
You have Magee Marsh!Add Ohio to the list - now your down to 48
This is a question for FB101 as I live in Bordeaux, France for six years now and travelled around France a bit before the pandemic. When you say Avignon do you mean the Camargue national park? And when you say Angers - where? I'm trying to find nice places for birding/wildlife here in France. I do have an ornithological park relatively nearby but the problem with those throughout France are opening hours. I want to be going earlier (nr sunrise) and staying later (nr sunset) than their opening hours allow. The Camargue is great loads of wildlife not just birds but Avignon itself is not really a bird location. So what do you mean?
Any advice from other members that may have some France wildlife location experience to share welcome.
I also travel every summer from Bordeaux, France through Italy, Slovenia, and to Greece where I was born, to visit family and friends.
So I have a few locations in these but any tips I'll be obliged. Perhaps I should start a separate thread with southern Europe wildlife locations or something.
Very true - and it's only 45 minutes from me. But - what do you do for the other 50 weeks in the year?You have Magee Marsh!