With the Surma in Ethiopia
Wrapping up my month long trip in East Africa filming with Abe Joffe & I think I can say this has been a very productive trip. We spent a few days working with the Surma in Ethiopia’s Omo River Valley.

Wrapping up my month long trip in East Africa filming with Abe Joffe & I think I can say this has been a very productive trip. We spent a few days working with the Surma in Ethiopia’s Omo River Valley.
The Gorilla Forest Camp nestled in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a tremendous place to see the endangered mountain gorillas as well as other wildlife large & small. I love photographing the gorillas, their calm intelligence shines through in their eyes. Now, on to Ethiopia!
Connectivity is always a challenge. I was finally able to upload a good number of photos from Kenya. Up next, mountain gorillas!
I had very successful days in the Masai Mara National Reserve of Kenya. Now off to Botswana!
Mount Rainier is my backyard and I have been going there since my youth. There is nothing better that rediscovering it with new people. The wildflowers were in full bloom and the clear night sky revealed the Milky Way in all its cosmic glory.
Missed this year’s workshop? I have planned another for 2015!
It’s August and I am teaching workshops! The Palouse is another terrific place for photographers in Washington State. The wheat fields are iconic for this region, sculpted from silt dunes that were deposited during the last ice age.
My next Palouse workshop will be July 17-19, 2015
The field workshop I lead on the Oregon coast is always one of the most relaxing. The locations are gorgeous–Cannon Beach, Cape Meares, Astoria, and the Columbia River. There is always something new to see!
The next one is scheduled for July 10-12, 2015.
This past week I was in Katmai National Park photographing brown bears with filmmaker Abraham Joffe. The bears were wonderful, cooperative models for us & I can’t wait to see the resulting TV special.
While I wasn’t so happy with the tour operator on this my second trip to the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, I was able to capture some interesting landscapes and wildlife shots. I was able to concentrate on one of my favorite subjects, abstracts, especially in the glacially carved mountains of Spitsbergen. Also, I wish Vanishing Act didn’t already go to print because I got a couple really good camouflage photos involving a hungry Arctic fox.
This is only a fraction of the photos. To see more visit www.artwolfestock.com.
Alaska always refreshes me. What with the amazing opportunities to photograph wildlife, the fun people I travel with, and the hospitality of the Alaska Story, that is no surprise. This time we were able to photograph orcas (which makes my photo editor very happy) in addition to all the usual suspects.
On Saturday I leave for Svalbard. Looking forward to polar bears!