Oh, what to do, where to go? January is here, and it is time to get back out in the world and start shooting again. It feels like it has been forever since I have picked up my camera. well, I was able to get out in December to shoot. First, we led our final trip of the season to Tiger Beach and Bimini, Bahamas, for tigers and great hammerheads. Then I was invited/hired to co-host some shows for an upcoming Nat Geo Wild show, with an air date of which I have no idea? Sometime in 2021. So I got to go back to the Bahamas for that shoot, which was fun and kept me busy almost all of December. While on the film shoot, I did not get to do much with my camera because I was working, but I found a few windows for it and took advantage of the opportunity.
Yellow throated warbler. I have been searching for the Bahamas warbler, which is similar to this species, but not the same. the hunt continues.
I spent the final week of December hanging out with family and really not doing much else. I put the camera away and used the holiday season to off-gas from social and marketing and just played around. But that is over now, and I am itching to get back out, find some wildlife; film, photograph, and write about it. I genuinely enjoy documenting this journey that I am on, whether it be videos, photos, or writing, especially writing. Sharing the adventures with you all is one of my great passions in life.
I’ve been keeping journals since my early 20s. It started in high school for me; I collected quotes that I would find which inspired me. Later I began documenting my thoughts and my journey. Still have them all put away in a box, which are kept in storage, some are 30 years old. Yup, I said it, 30 years. 2021 marks the year that I turn 50. Damn, where does the time go? Having all those old journals is fun, it allows me to go back in time and visit with the crazier, more full of himself, naive younger me. Every once in a while I do find some gems there.
Since I am hitting the big 50 this year, I want to make it an epic one, filled with adventure, regardless of the mess our country and the world is in. There is always magic out there, you just need to find it.
Sadly, we do not have any scheduled SDM trips planned for January, but I am itching to get my camera and head out for the first adventure of the new year. I have a few ideas of where I want to go, and once I set them up, or get there, you guys will know as well. The plan is to write and share as many blogs and vlogs as I can this season, documenting what I believe will be an interesting year as we navigate through our new normal.
The cool thing is, since I am wildlife junky, it can be anything; from sharks to birds. That is the beauty about having a full blown addiction to wildlife and wild places. I get fired up about documenting it all. So maybe while I plan out the upcoming trip, I may just go and photograph some local wildlife, like whitetail deer. Sadly I missed the rut again, damn it. I have been itching to document a rut. Been talking about it for the past two seasons, but I missed it again. It was a good reason this time, filmed a TV show with other wildlife instead. But this is my year to do it. Come November / December 2021, I am going to film that rut.
Until next week’s blog my friends, with a story or more info on our first adventure of the new year. Thanks for reading and I hope to see you out in the world… somewhere… anywhere.