SOJOURNS IN NATURE®, ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION NATURAL HISTORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAMS, 2003-2004 EMAIL: mailto:[log in to unmask] WEB SITE: www.SojournsInNature.com FEATURED IMAGE: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/commonloon.html THE FOLLOWING ITINERARIES ARE CURRENTLY OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT. Undergraduate credit* is available through Sterling College and students should have no difficulty transferring these credits to their home institutions. All programs are organized and conducted by Gustav W. Verderber, a nationally published, award-winning nature photojournalist and naturalist. We post these itineraries only twice a year. If you feel that these programs do not merit mention on this discussion list, then kindly let us know by sending an email to mailto:[log in to unmask] However, we hope that you find our offerings of sufficient merit to permit their announcement on this listserv and that you will distribute them to fellow faculty and students. For further information, please visit http://SojournsInNature.com or click the URL next to the program. The link will take you directly to a detailed program description at our web site. Read what past participants have said about their Sojourns In Nature experience at http://www.sojournsinnature.com/ecotours.html and http://www.sojournsinnature.com/workshops.html. THE GREEN MOUNTAIN NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP & CAMP-IN June 6 - June 12, 2003 This is a complete introduction to the professional field techniques of nature photography. Immerse yourself in your passion for one week and I will help you take your photographic skills to the professional level as we photograph the natural history of the Great Northern Forest. This time of year, the Northern Forest is vibrant with wildflowers, moose, nesting birds, and amphibians. VIEW A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/greenmountain.html VISIT THE NORTHERN FOREST GALLERY AT: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/forestgallery.html MASAI MARA SAFARI July 19, 2003 - July 29, 2003 Scheduled to coincide with the Masai Mara's magnificent spectacle of the annual Wildebeest Migration, this safari is designed for the serious photographer interested in producing top quality images of African wildlife. Local guides will put us in the right place at the right moment to capture feeding lions, leopards, as well as elephants, buffalo, and rhinos. VIEW A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/kenya.html#trip1 THE TOM JORDAN MEMORIAL BOREAL COAST TOUR August 1 - 4, 2003 Seals, puffins, bald eagles, rugged seascapes, starfish, whales, and boreal bogs characterize the thrilling diversity of the North Atlantic coast. Machias Seal Island is the only bird sanctuary in the world where visitors can view nesting puffins from within a few feet to get that coveted shot of a puffin with a beak full of fish! This is my most popular tour so register now and reserve your space on this maritime adventure. VIEW A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/borealcoast.html VISIT THE BOREAL COAST GALLERY AT: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/marinegallery.html FALL FOLIAGE MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR October 3 - October 6, 2003 Hone your landscape photography skills by joining me during New England’s resplendent fall foliage season. I will be visiting my favorite locations in the heart of Vermont’s Green Mountains to photograph stock images for Vermont Life, Yankee, and other regional magazines. VIEW A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/fallfoliage.html WILDLIFE OF COSTA RICA December 1-6, 2003 Join me and wildlife photographer Roy Toft on the Osa peninsula. Located on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, the Osa peninsula is one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet! Together, we will photograph monkeys, poison dart frogs, exotic plants, toucans, insects, and reptiles. We’ll have to bring all of our professional field techniques to bear in order to capture the remarkable diversity of subjects so this is an ideal opportunity for you to learn how to photograph everything from leaf-cutter ants to tropical sunsets like the pros. VIEW A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/costarica.html KENYA SAFARI January 4, 2004 - January 14, 2004 Designed for the ambitious nature photographer, this photo safari will put you where the action is and I will be there with you to help you take professional quality photographs of Africa’s famed wildlife. We’ll photograph elephants in Kenya’s famous Amboseli National Park and lions, wildebeest, and rhinos in the fabulous Masai Mara. VIEW A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/kenya.html#trip2 S.E. ALASKA WILDLIFE SAFARI July 10 - 25, 2004 After leading 3 consecutive nature tours to Alaska, I collaborated with the best outfitters and guides I met while “in the country" to put together a two-week itinerary that maximizes the photography and eliminates much of the tedious, and costly travel between locations. Based in the coastal town of Petersburg in the biologically rich Tongass National Forest, we will have easy access to bears, bald eagles, humpback whales, seals, icebergs, glaciers, Sitka black-tailed deer, and old growth forest communities. This tour is limited to just five people so sign up now to reserve your place in this unique Alaskan adventure. VIEW A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROGRAM: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/alaska.html VISIT THE ALASKA GALLERY AT: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/alaskagallery.html SOJOURNS IN THE WILD This acclaimed multi-media natural history presentation has been hailed by William H. Meadows, president of the Wilderness Society as “a superb piece - one I hope is shown frequently throughout the region.” Ideal for campuses, nature centers, conferences…Earth Day. Proceed to the program: http://www.sojournsinnature.com/sojournsinthewild.html FIELD BIOLOGISTS PLEASE TAKE NOTE I am always interested in hearing from field biologists who would be interested in collaborating on photo/text pieces for publication in “Natural History”, “Smithsonian”, “National Geographic”, “National/International Wildlife”, and other top natural history publications. *@ $35.00/credit Peace & may the light be with you, Gustav W. 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