Photography Tours with Kathy Adams Clark

Kathy Adams Clark is an accomplished naturalist as well as a photographer. She is skilled in all makes of digital cameras. Kathy's work has been published in a variety of national and regional publications including National Geographic Books, The New York Times, and Sierra. Kathy teaches over 50 photography workshops and classes each year. See photos from previous trips at www.kathyadamsclark.com. A lifelong naturalist, Gary Clark has studied wildlife throughout the world. He is an award-winning professional writer and has authored several books which include photographs from his wife, Kathy. To find out more about our tour leaders, please visit their biography on the Strabo website.

Note: Houston Audubon will receive a donation from Strabo Tours for these trips if you let them know you are signing up through Houston Audubon.

• Dates: March 27 - April 2, 2023
• Pricing: $3995 plus airfare
  
  
• Highlights:
  • Personal mentoring and instruction from your photography leader, and your captain is an expert naturalist guide.
  • Three daily excursions of photographing whales and wildlife from your small group boat, maximum 6 participants.
  • Witness one of nature’s great events, humpback whales simultaneously launching out of the water, throat grooves bulging with herring.
  • Watch the seawater come alive as gulls & bald eagles frantically converge, plucking leftovers seemingly from their open mouths.
  • Included on the boat: wildlife booklets, binoculars, basic beverages and snacks, refrigerator available for your use to bring your personal packed lunch & drinks.
  • Accommodations in SINGLE ROOMS on the Sitka harbor, walking distance to downtown.
  • Two days you will travel to various places in the lovely seaside City of Sitka. Examples include: Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Sitka National Park with its totem poles, Alaska Raptor Center, and Fortress of the Bear.
  • Photograph sunsets from land and your personal boat during the tour. Perhaps even the northern lights if weather and sunspots cooperate.

• Dates: May 31-June 11, 2023
• Estimated Pricing: $4795 plus airfare
  
  
• Highlights:
  • Limited to twelve tour participants.
  • Travel with photo instructor, naturalist, and a local Romanian tour guide.
  • Architecture from Bucharest Palace of Parliament at sunset, and the old town neighborhoods of the city with winding cobblestone streets.
  • Unesco World Heritage Danube Delta, photograph the channels, lakes, forests, villages, and the diverse wildlife from boats and blinds for seven days.
  • The town of Tulcea houses an exhibition about the delta where you will start your exploration of the best-preserved delta.
  • Photograph the traditional fishing houses in preserved villages in this amazing region, along with meeting the fishermen and families.
  • A donation will be made on your behalf to the Houston Audubon Society.

• Dates: July 29 - August 4, 2023
• Pricing: $4595 plus airfare
  
  
• Highlights:
  • Personal mentoring and instruction from your photography leader, and your captain, an expert naturalist guide.
  • Three daily excursions of photographing whales and wildlife from your small group boat, maximum 6 participants.
  • Sail to St. Lazaria Island, the home of over 50,000 pairs of sea birds.
  • See the distinctive tufted puffins.
  • Catch a glimpse of bald eagles and peregrine falcons and marvel at beautiful volcanic scenery.
  • Observe loons, marbled murrelets, harlequin ducks, and, at lower tides, feeding surfbirds and black turnstones.
  • Included on the boat: wildlife booklets, basic beverages and snacks, refrigerator available for your use to bring your personal packed lunch & drinks. Spacious heated cabin, comfortable seats, restroom, large wrap-around windows, and expansive deck space.
  • Accommodations in SINGLE ROOMS (discount if sharing), walking distance to downtown.
  • Two days you will travel to various places in the lovely seaside City of Sitka. Examples include: Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Sitka National Park with its totem poles, Alaska Raptor Center, and Fortress of the Bear.
  • Photograph sunsets from land and your personal boat during the tour.

• Harvest time – Oranges, Olives, Fish, and Islands
• Dates: November 3-14, 2023
• Estimated Pricing: $4595 plus airfare
  
  
• Highlights:
  • Photo instruction as needed by your tour leader and getting to the right place at the right time with your guide
  • Early morning and blue hour photography walks
  • Photography from the historic sites of Acropolis, Epidaurus, and Olympia to shipwrecks on white sand beaches with turquoise waters glimmering
  • Tasting and photographing the local orange, lemon, and olive farmers during the harvests of the Peloponnese
  • Travel by ferry to the Island of Zakthynos with iconic seascapes and white cliffs, then walk across a wooden bridge to the picturesque Cameo Island
  • Stay in Gytheio, a warmly lit traditional fishing village of the Peloponnese, photograph the fisherman as they bring in their catch of the day
  • Mani peninsula, one of the best-preserved regions in Greece

• Dates: February 6-15, 2024
• Estimated Pricing: TBD plus airfare
  
  
• Highlights - A Photographic and Cultural Adventure:
  • Guided by a Costa Rican naturalist and Professional Photo Leader Kathy Adams Clark.
  • All meals included in land cost. Tour limited to twelve participants.
  • Photographic locations filled with hummingbirds, reptiles, and tropical blooms.
  • Central Pacific coast region including the Manuel Antonio National Park.
  • Accommodations known for their bird feeders, hummingbirds, and gardens.
  • Savegre region, renowned by birders around the world in search of the Resplendent Quetzal.
  • Visit the Wilson Botanical Gardens and research facilities.

• Dates: May 17-31, 2024
• Estimated Pricing: $10,995 plus airfare
  
  
• Tour Highlights ~ A Photographic and Cultural Adventure:
  • Two evenings in Arusha providing everyone with a portion of the day to rest and photographic opportunities.
  • Intensive game viewing at Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, and Tarangire National Parks.
  • Only 4 or 5 participants per vehicle (7 passenger stretch Land Cruisers) and limited to 12 participants, to ensure the optimum photographic experience.
  • Time to absorb and photograph the wonder of it all. Most safari operators rush from place to place. We take our time, watching and waiting for wildlife or just the right light.
  • Lodging consists of luxury tented camps and lodges, chosen for your photographic opportunities, and migration.

• Dates: July 6-16, 2024
• Pricing: $7595 plus airfare
  
  
• Highlights:
  • Intensive viewing and photography – Up Close And Personal – Jaguars, Giant Otters, Caiman, Macaws, Tapirs, Storks, and a wide variety of exotic birds and other wildlife.
  • Maximum 12 participants, ensuring the optimum photographic experience.
  • Time to absorb and photograph the wonder of it all. Early morning and late afternoon photo shoots to take advantage of the best light, watching and waiting for wildlife in just the right setting.
  • Comfortable en-suite accommodations with air-conditioned cabins, close to the wildlife.
  • Expertise of photographic tour leader Kathy Adams Clark, and local cultural wildlife guides.
  • A donation is made to the Houston Audubon Society for each participant.>

• Dates: September 11-21, 2024
• Pricing: $5995 plus airfare
  
  
• Tour Highlights:
  • Limited to 12 participants to optimize your photographic experience with photo leader Kathy Adams Clark.
  • Explore and photograph on foot in the historic city center of Trani, Matera and Lecce. --amazing cities with their own unique architecture.
  • Photograph along the sea at Polignano, Ostuni, Otranto and Gallipoli.
  • Truli villages of Alberobello, Locortondo and Martina Franca.
  • Photograph the ghost town of Craco and the mountain village of Castelmezzano with a mountainside backdrop.
  • Enjoy local wines, cheese, and olive oil with a local Pulgia guide, teaching you about the region and culture.

• Date: October 20-30, 2024
• Estimated Pricing: $8295 plus airfare
  
  
• Highlights:
  • Local guides and professional Photo Leader Kathy Adams Clark.
  • Photographic locations filled with unique culture, landscape, and the traditions of Southern France.
  • Day trip to an authentic Camargue ranch, photographing the French cowboys and beautiful horses of the region.
  • Photograph the wildlife of the Ornithological Parc de Pont Gau.
  • Visit the famous villages of Arles, Avignon and the lesser known in the Luberon region.
  • Day trip to the lovely Cassis on the Southern Coast.
  • Tour limited to twelve participants.
  • Extend your stay with Kathy as she returns to Barcelona, Spain