October 2022 Namibia Tour

Hello Everyone!

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday. I am excited to share this video we recently put together after last month’s trip to Namibia, as well as the details & itinerary for the October 2022 Namibia Tour with Nat Expo Tours!

Dates are October 17 – 28, 2022. Cost is $6,495 before discounts (based on double occupancy) and includes all transportation & lodging in Namibia (airfare not included), all local tours & park fees, plus breakfast & dinner most days (see full itinerary for details). We have made all the arrangements and hired drivers, which will allow us to watch more closely for wildlife & photo ops while offering more assistance to our guests. For more information, please visit our website: https://natexpotours.com/

Returning guests will receive a guaranteed 10% off this and all future tours. New guests can take advantage of the early-booking discounts of $250 per individual or $600 for a couple/pair who share a room. As of now, the tour is 50% full, so please contact us if you would like to register. A deposit of $1,500 will hold your spot with the remainder due in July, 2022.

Thank you for following. I hope you enjoy the video and please share!

Colin

Namibia with Nat Expo Tours

The Warthog, aka "Pumbaa"

The warthog, aka Pumbaa (pumbas africanas) - perhaps the cutest and most misnamed creature on the African continent. With a respectable set of tusks, nature's mullet and a face that any mother could love, they just might be my new favorite animal (behind the oryx).

Onguma Private Game Reserve, Namibia, October 2021. We will be visiting Onguma on Days 9, 10, & 11 of the October 2022 Namibia Tour. Details for the tour will be announce this Friday, Nov. 26 at Nat Expo Tours, so please give us a follow & share!

Cheers!

Colin

Lynx Presentation on YouTube

Hello Everyone,

I enjoyed presenting for the Alaska Wildlife Alliance’s “Wildlife Wednesday” program last week and have received a lot of great feedback. If you weren’t able to watch my presentation on Alaska’s lynx, you can still view it here on the AWA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBsG6xau9is.

If you’re an avid YouTuber, please visit my new Colin Tyler Photography channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyk_1tMJRT-LwV166he5H7g and be sure to subscribe!

As always, thank you for following along,

Colin

Male Canada Lynx, Eagle River Nature Center/Chugach State Park, Alaska

Sesriem in Black & White

Sesriem National Park, Namibia. A study in tones, lines, and scale. While the warm hues in the sand and rich blue skies were saturated and visually appealing, I was often envisioning black & white when shooting the landscape..

We will be visiting Sesriem and Sossusvlei on Days 2 & 3 of the October 2022 Namibia Tour. Itinerary & details will be shared soon on the Nat Expo Tours website.

Have a great weekend out there and thank you for following!

Colin

Oryx/gemsbok in Sesriem National Park, Namibia

Hikers atop the dune surrounding Sossusvlei dry ancient lake bed, Namibia

Perhaps the most photographed dune in Sesriem National Park, Namibia

Wildlife Wednesday Lynx Presentation

Hello friends and wild cat lovers,

Tomorrow evening (November 10) at 7 pm AKST/ 10 pm CST, I will be giving a Zoom presentation on Alaska’s lynx for the Alaska Wildlife Alliance. The program is free and open to the public. You can register here: https://www.akwildlife.org/new-events/2021/wildlife-wednesday-alaskas-lynx. It will also be shared on their YouTube page afterward.

You can also learn more about the Alaska Wildlife Alliance and become a member on their website. I joined last year and am happy to be a part of this wonderful organization, which helps safeguard Alaska’s wildlife.

I hope to see you there!

Colin

Onguma Game Reserve, Namibia

Wildebeest and zebras, Onguma Private Game Reserve, Namibia.

Bordering Etosha National Park in northern Namibia, the Onguma Reserve has a unique below-ground hide next to a watering hole, offering photo ops at or below eye-level with your subjects. We spent one morning in the hide and photographed an array of wildlife including wildebeest, zebras, a large bull elephant, oryx, warthogs and more.

We will be visiting Onguma and staying in one of their lodges on Days 9, 10, & 11 of the October 2022 Namibia Tourmore details here: https://naturalexposurestours.com/2022-namibia-tour/

Cheers!

Colin

Wildebeest and zebras, Onguma Private Game Reserve, Namibia.

Himba Culture, Namibia

One of my favorite aspects of traveling to new destinations is meeting and photographing local cultures. I am primarily a wildlife photographer but opportunities like this are truly inspiring and fill me with gratitude.

Our October 2022 Namibia Tour will incorporate a cultural component as well, including a guided walk to ancient petroglyphs, touring a living museum of the Damara People, and visits to Himba villages. Details will be posted in the coming weeks at Nat Expo Tours

Thank you for following,

Colin

Elephants Galore!

This image was taken the same day that we drove through an elephant herd in the Kwando Core Area of Northeastern Namibia (see the video in my previous post). This herd numbered around 100 and crossed a road literally right behind an elephant crossing sign!

Once again, timing is everything...

Colin

The Elephant Gauntlet, Kwando Core Area, Namibia

While visiting the far northeastern reaches of Namibia, we had the opportunity, or rather the circumstance, of driving through a herd of elephants on a single track road with very soft sand. Getting stuck would have proven dangerous as getting out to push wasn't an option. Other than a curious few, most of the elephants paid us little attention but we still took our time navigating through the herd. We were planning the October 2022 Namibia Tour and will have the tour dates and details posted on our website in the coming weeks: https://naturalexposurestours.com/2022-namibia-tour/

Elephant Herd, Kwando Core Area, Namibia

The Endangered Black Rhino

A Black rhino with an avian hitchhiker, Etosha National Park, Namibia. Namibia is home to more than 50% of the remaining black rhinos and Etosha has become a stronghold for this endangered species. In an effort to curb poaching, rhino horns were once being cut off to remove the poacher's incentive but as a keratin tissue, it regrows. You can see the flattened horns on this rhino, evidence that they were once cut.

We will be visiting (and staying in) Etosha National Park on Days 7, 8, & 9 of the October 2022 Namibia Tour, where you can expect to witness and photograph these magnificent creatures! We will soon post the dates and a detailed itinerary for the tour, so stay tuned...

More tour info at: https://naturalexposurestours.com/

Colin

Black rhino, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Mature Bull Elephant, Etosha National Park, Namibia

After picking up additional external hard drives to transfer the mass of files I returned with, I'm getting around to editing through the images & videos from my first trip to Africa. This is one of the first and largest elephants we saw. I'll be sharing more in the days & weeks ahead and we will soon have the details posted for our October 2022 Namibia Tour at Nat Expo Tours so please check us out over there and share with your friends!

Thank you for following,

Colin

First Glimpses of Namibia

Greetings from Namibia! So far, the trip has been incredible. Inspiring does not begin to describe this austere and powerful landscape.

We are finalizing details for the 2022 Namibia Photo Tour and will have it posted on our site, www.natexpotours.com, next month as well as on our Facebook page so please give us a follow over there if you haven't yet.

I will be sharing more in the coming days as time and WiFi access allow. Right now we are in Etosha National Park and have had an abundance of wildlife sightings! These were taken in Sesriem National Park shortly after we arrived.

As always, thank you for following.

Colin

Oryx in the famous Sossusvlei ancient dry lake bed. Sesriem National Park, Namibia

Oryx in the famous Sossusvlei ancient dry lake bed. Sesriem National Park, Namibia

Sossusvlei ancient dry lake bed. Sesriem National Park, Namibia

Sossusvlei ancient dry lake bed. Sesriem National Park, Namibia

Fagradalsfjall Volcano Mini-Documentary

Hello and Happy Monday, everyone! Between editing material from Iceland and preparing for Namibia (next week), there is a lot happening but I wanted to share this video we recently put together on Fagradalsfjall Volcano. We trekked up there 4 separate times when we were in Iceland and I am quite proud of this documentary we created. Click the image below to view the video…

We also have a new YouTube channel for Nat Expo Tours, which we will be adding more content to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd668DnX0HVJkSH2wW-pLjw and I have created my own YouTube channel as well: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyk_1tMJRT-LwV166he5H7gPlease have a look at the video when you get a chance and let me know what you think.

Thank you and have a great day out there!

Colin

2021 Autumnal Equinox Time Lapse

Happy Autumn to those in the Northern Hemisphere! It was a brisk and beautiful morning to welcome the autumnal equinox. Here's a 15 second time lapse video taken over a 30 minute period as sunlight began to work its way down the Chugach Mountains and into the valley.

It's tough to imagine that in just a couple weeks I will experience springtime in Namibia!

As always, thank you for following...

Colin

Eagle River Nature Center's 25th Anniversary Fundraiser Gala

Hello Everyone,

I hope you’re having a great Monday out there! Hey I wanted to share a big event coming up at the Eagle River Nature Center this weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 18, we will be hosting our annual benefit auction and this year it will be held on the Nature Center grounds. This also marks the 25th Anniversary of the Friends of Eagle River Nature Center organization (I have gratefully resided here for 7 of those years). Tickets are available for the event: https://event.auctria.com/c5dfbb53-8ecf-4be0-bd1c-385f813ad60f/

Food and beverages are included, and there will be a number of great items to bid on during the live auction, including a 36x24” metal print of this moose image.

There is also an online silent auction where you can currently view and bid on items: https://event.auctria.com/.../a780d600ec2e11e9ae081db8308...

We’d love for you to celebrate this milestone with us and support a wonderful organization!

Thank you,

Colin

Bull Moose at the Eagle River Nature Center, June 2021

Bull Moose at the Eagle River Nature Center, June 2021