CALIFORNIA COAST SAFARI

Join us for a photo expedition to California's beautiful central coast. Prepare to be mesmerized by some of the most stunning locations in California and perhaps the world. Multiple award-winning landscape and wildlife photographer, Robert Knight, will be your guide on this photographic journey as you explore some of the finest landscapes and encounter the most iconic and varied wildlife that the California coastline has to offer. In April, the mountains along the coast are green, colorful wildflowers are abundant, and wildlife is prolific and active. It is a perfect time to experience and document the local area to the fullest.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Premiere photo expedition/workshop along the California coastline
Locations in Carmel, Big Sur, & Moss Landing
Private wildlife boat tour in calm sheltered waterway
Multiple award-winning expedition leaders
Superb landscape and wildlife photography
Spring wildflowers and lush green hills
Redwood lined rivers and waterfalls
Dramatic sunrises & sunsets
Image optimization tutorials including unique techniques developed by Robert
Gourmet lunches at local favorite Carmel eateries
Expressive sunrises & sunsets

RATINGS

Wildlife: Excellent
Landscapes: Excellent
Level of Difficulty: Easy

EXPEDITION LEADER

Robert Knight, Nature & Wildlife Photographer
Additional local naturalists and guides

ITINERARY

The expedition/workshop begins Friday, March 29th at 8:00 a.m. at the gallery and
concludes end of day Sunday, March 31st.

A specific daily schedule will be presented on our first day, and will be determined by local weather conditions.

Each day will be visiting a number of spectacular pre-determined locations in Carmel, Big Sur and Monterey. We will have the opportunity to immerse ourselves in landscapes both grand and intimate during the height of springtime splendor. Co-existing in these edens, we will have the privilege to experience and document a diversity of iconic wildlife.

During this expedition/workshop expect to see a variety of dramatic seascapes, mountainous landscapes, waterfalls, rivers and fields of wildflowers to name a few. Every effort will be made to see at close proximity Sea Otters, Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, as well as a variety of shorebirds such as Pelicans, Seagulls, Egrets, Cormorants, Albatross and more. We may also encounter raptors such as Red-tailed Hawks or Bald Eagles as well as other birds such as Turkey Vultures and the California Condor.

EXPEDITION/WORKSHOP NOTES

This trip is designed for all skill levels, and the instruction will be tailored to meet each individual’s goals. As such, you will have an accomplished, professional photographer in the field guiding you throughout the expedition. We will be covering both artistic and technical aspects of photography during the workshop. Bring an "adventurous spirit," as we will maintain a patient and “never stop exploring” philosophy while in the field. We will be rewarded for this extra effort. Be prepared for a visual feast! In the morning, we will journey into the field to explore, returning for lunch. In the afternoon, we return to the field once more for further explorations into the surrounding area. After sunset, we return to Carmel, where you are at your leisure to relax and explore Carmel's charm and select from its numerous restaurants for dinner. Throughout the expedition, there will be plenty of time for answers to specific questions both artistic and technical as well as personal attention. Although the workshop's emphasis is on photography, all experience levels and all formats (film and digital) are welcome. This is an extraordinary trip whether you want to photograph, or just experience the best that California’s central coast has to offer.

Although the workshop's emphasis is on photography, all experience levels and all formats (film and digital) are welcome. This is an extraordinary trip whether you want to photograph, or just experience the best that California's central coast has to offer.

LUNCH

Gourmet lunch is included and will be served at the finest local restaurants so that we may maximize our time together. A menu selection will be available ahead of time for you to select from. We will have water while on location and available throughout the day, but it is advised that you bring any additional snacks you will need during mid morning and afternoon.

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EXPEDITION COST

U.S. $1,800
(Payable by check only)

WHAT IS INCLUDED

• All workshop instruction and materials
• All gourmet lunches during the workshop
• All snacks and beverages during the day
• All park fees

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED

• Transportation between your home and Carmel
• Accommodation, breakfast and dinner during the workshop
• Travel/trip cancellation, or medical insurance/treatment

DATES TO REMEMBER

Now: Deposit of $900 per person to reserve a place
2/01/2019: Second Payment of $900 due

CANCELLATION POLICY

Tuition is non-refundable and all participants must sign an acknowledgment of this policy. Deposits are non-refundable. Final payments are due on or before 2/01/2019. If you need to cancel after 2/01/2019, then all monies are non-refundable. In the event of a participant’s cancellation, tuition may be applied to a future workshop if someone can be found to take the participant’s place. Sometimes unexpected circumstances cause cancellation or interruption of a workshop. For that reason, we recommend trip cancellation/travel insurance, available through us. If you are interested in travel insurance information, we are happy to provide this to you.

If we must cancel the workshop/expedition for any reason, you will receive a full refund of all monies paid to that date.

LODGING

We urge you to stay in Carmel, as this is where we will begin and end each day, as well as where we will be breaking for lunch. We are happy to provide a list of recommended accommodations in Carmel and the surrounding area.

RESERVE YOUR PLACE

Do not hesitate. The demand for this top notch, expedition/workshop is high. Space is limited. If the thought of this is exciting then get in touch with us immediately. To keep this trip of the highest quality, once the trip is filled, unfortunately we cannot accept additional enrollment.

Call us at the gallery at 831.626.1230 or email us at info@earth-expeditions.com (reference "California Coast Safari" in your e-mail) to reserve your place.

Robert Knight has received multiple awards for his photographic work, including the “Wild Places” Winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year hosted by the BBC and Natural History Museum. Robert’s photography from the Monterey Bay and Antarctica were recently exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C.