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Whiskeyman

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Of all of the places you've visited, if you could have a do-over and revisit just one of them for a landscape photography trip, where would it be?

For me, It would most likely be Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean: beautiful and secluded.
 
Nepal. I was there almost 30 years ago with a film SLR. I took loads of slides but it would be so nice to return with digital so that I don't have to be conservative with my photos.
But, on the other hand, there are so many places I have yet to visit, so I don't know if I really want to return. Besides, the memories might be better if I don't return!
 
Pagsanjan Falls, Philippines. As a young fellow in the mid seventies going on my very first overseas jaunt, bought a brand new Canon at Duty Free and tried my hardest to learn what I could on the flight. Went on the dugout canoe trip up to the falls and merrily clicked away on my new toy. Hardest lesson I ever learned when I opened up the the camera to get the film developed. The camera had been "winding on ok", except it wasn't. I hadn't connected properly.... aaaarrrghhh :cry: :cry: :cry: I put that down to being young and stupid, now I just put all my mistakes down to misadventure. :):):)
 
For me it would be the Svalbard archipelago within the arctic circle. True wilderness and amazing wildlife and landscape photography. I spent 10 days on a small icebreaker boat and with 24 hours daylight, it felt like I had been away a month! (Having been to Yellowstone this January, for the first time, it would come a very close second.)
 
The Chobe River in Botswana - and I have three workshops planned for that area next year :D
I have to say that having spent many fantastic days on the Chobe River, I have to endorse Steve’s choice. If it was any photographers first trip to Africa, it would in my opinion, be the ultimate introduction to my favourite continent, Africa.
 
Yeah X 1 hundred billion million gazillion... :)
Did I read somewhere that Botswana which has quite a large elephant population have been losing them to an algae that has formed in the watering holes the elephants use?
Again I could be wrong but I also read in the same column that they had auctioned off licences to hunt elephants due to there increasing numbers?
It’s in that neck of the woods anyway.
 
Did I read somewhere that Botswana which has quite a large elephant population have been losing them to an algae that has formed in the watering holes the elephants use?
Again I could be wrong but I also read in the same column that they had auctioned off licences to hunt elephants due to there increasing numbers?
It’s in that neck of the woods anyway.
Geee Color me surprised.. NOT. what does one do with an elephant he shot??
 
Canada's far north, again, specifically camping along the Dempster 'highway' which has been extended to Tuk' on the Arctic Ocean. This time with a wildlife lens, or two :)
Count me in on that trip, I love the Dempster at any time of the year.

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I would love to go back to China. Forget the politics, the people are wonderful and the scenery ,well what can one say
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Temple of Heaven
 
The meat is usually butchered and given to the indigenous tribes. In fact at least one country has a processing facility just for that purpose. Of course, that was before the enlightened "Peoples' Republic " governments came to be. Now...who knows?
 
The meat is usually butchered and given to the indigenous tribes. In fact at least one country has a processing facility just for that purpose. Of course, that was before the enlightened "Peoples' Republic " governments came to be. Now...who knows?

Have you ever been or just what you have read? I did say forget the politics the tour guides are amognst the best and really look after you. the back streets around the hotel had shops with meat hanging up for people to buy

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Did I read somewhere that Botswana which has quite a large elephant population have been losing them to an algae that has formed in the watering holes the elephants use?
Again I could be wrong but I also read in the same column that they had auctioned off licences to hunt elephants due to there increasing numbers?
It’s in that neck of the woods anyway.
Sadly, it's true:
(Warning - the video is highly disturbing)

They don't seem to know why for sure, but algae blooms seems to be at the top of the list. For now, the number that have died won't put a dent into the population, but they are watching it. (Although, for me, any dead elephant is a shame and upsetting.)
 
Did I read somewhere that Botswana which has quite a large elephant population have been losing them to an algae that has formed in the watering holes the elephants use?
Again I could be wrong but I also read in the same column that they had auctioned off licences to hunt elephants due to there increasing numbers?
It’s in that neck of the woods anyway.
True on both accounts, it also happened in Zimbabwe a few months ago. Very sad but at least it was a natural issue. Many were found dead on their knees, having died suddenly. I have to say Botswana is one of the better African nations for conservation but not conscience free at all. They have done a good job with Rhino translocations from South Africa.
 
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