Eyes For The Road - Places & Travel & Photography Podcast

Travel tips from an Active Senior Solo Traveler

Leslie Geffen – She was the administrator of the Mirman School for the Gifted for 23 years. An avid solo world traveler pursing photography talk about her travels and best solo travel tips.

Country Walkers

https://www.countrywalkers.com/destinations/

Ralph Velasco- Morocco-

https://photoenrichment.com/tours/mystical-morocco-2/

Californiania: www.meetup.com/tours4women

Camera:

Lumix Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000

Lumix-DMC FZ300

Walking stick- http://tinyurl.com/y6vx59l7

Cooling Scarf- http://tinyurl.com/yce7bshm

Site to determine if you will need any vaccinations or other Health precautions

https://www.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list

Scenic Destinations Duluth, Minnesota!

Scenic Railroad–

http://www.northshorescenicrailroad.org/Home.html

reserve seats ahead of time for Dining evenings, 2-3 hour scenic excursions.

Glensheen – The Historic Home and grounds owned by Chester and Clara Congdon. Chester engineered and paid for the Scenic Highway up the North Shore of Lake Superior. Landscape offers many opportunities for scenic landscape photos and unique events. Flashlight tours in the fall, concerts on the pier and the nooks and crannies tour.

http://glensheen.org

Kayaking- Mountain Biking- and everything else! The DULUTH Experience

http://www.theduluthexperience.com/

tours covering Mountain Biking, craft beer tours, historic walking tours and more!

Night rides, beer tours, kayaks and more!

Photo workshop with Willliam Hurst

Contact April for custom itineraries for your weekend or longer Fall Foliage trip

[email protected]

Danny Kimberlin-

http://doctorkphoto.com/

Camera Gear:

Nikon D3x

Best Photo trip – John Shaw

http://tinyurl.com/y9s3mlgc

Best photographer author : Galen Rowell

Best Places:

Most Endangere:

http://www.janegoodall.org/about/   Jane Goodall

https://www.worldwildlife.org/how-to-help  WorldWildlife Fund

https://www.nature.org/   The Nature Conservancy

Jack Lien- Palouse Photographer- Four Seasons

Longest running photography tour guide of the Palouse Washington area- lives there and has direct contacts with farms, property owners and his own property for teaching night photography.

https://fourseasonsphototours.com/

http://wheatlandfarmbandb.com

Camera Gear:

Lenses:

Filters –

Tripod – Really Right Stuff tripod and 55 ball head

Night photography – A variety of lights with the feature to control with color temp and intensity for light painting foreground subjects

Canon Intervelometer (TC-80NE remote control) – Essential for getting sharp images when using a tripod

Upcoming Photo Tours:

https://fourseasonsphototours.com/Calendar_-_Tour_Schedule.php

Jan 2018- Birds of San Diego

Feb 2018- Monterey Big Sur

May 2018- Yellowstone

June 20108: PALOUSE

Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes with Julie Dubose – “Miksang”  Photography

https://www.miksang.com

Author: Effortless Beauty: Photography as an Expression of Eye, Mind and Heart

http://tinyurl.com/y6v5eqtx

Opening the Good Eye- foreward by Julie

Video- Quiet Mind- Intro to Miksang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqGNb5MSOqA

Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DXKdVb6scM

Camera Gear:

Sony RX10

Sony RX100

Upcoming  Workshop: November 5-10-2017

Santa Cruz, California https://www.miksang.com/classes

Tillman Crane- Fine Art Photographer-“Spirit of Structure”

www.TillmanCrane.com

Camera gear:

Fuji, Schneider, Nikon, large format lenses, and various soft focus lenses, such as Kodak 305, Imagon 300, and others.

Fuji X Pro 2 / Fuji XT 2

Fuji 14mm f2.8, 23mm f 2.0, 35mm f 2.0, 60 mm f 2.4, prime lenses

Fuji 55 to 200 Zoom lens

Pentax Soft Focus 2.2 lenses

Lensbaby Velvet Sot 56mm lens

Upcoming Workshops:

Spirit of Structure – Olson House with Maine Media Workshops – Sept 2017

http://tinyurl.com/y7xwy7s4

Spirit of Structure- Erie Canal – September 2017

Autumn in Guilin China- October 2017

2018:

“Study the History-Know What You are LOOKING at- You SEE more DEEPLY”- Tillman Crane

“Photographers of ALL LEVELS are WELCOME in my WORKSHOPS” –Tillman Crane

Tillman Crane- Fine Art Photographer-“Spirit of Structure”

www.TillmanCrane.com

Camera gear:

Fuji, Schneider, Nikon, large format lenses, and various soft focus lenses, such as Kodak 305, Imagon 300, and others.

Fuji X Pro 2 / Fuji XT 2

Fuji 14mm f2.8, 23mm f 2.0, 35mm f 2.0, 60 mm f 2.4, prime lenses

Fuji 55 to 200 Zoom lens

Pentax Soft Focus 2.2 lenses

Lensbaby Velvet Sot 56mm lens

Upcoming Workshops:

Spirit of Structure – Olson House with Maine Media Workshops – Sept 2017

http://tinyurl.com/y7xwy7s4

Spirit of Structure- Erie Canal – September 2017

Autumn in Guilin China- October 2017

2018:

“Study the History-Know What You are LOOKING at- You SEE more DEEPLY”- Tillman Crane

“Photographers of ALL LEVELS are WELCOME in my WORKSHOPS” –Tillman Crane

The Olson House prominently featured in the iconic Painting “Christina’s World” is our destination.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina%27s_World

Andrew Wyeth would be 100 years old this year

Maine continues to draw Artists, Writers, photographers, creatives and free spirits.

Tillman Crane: Fine Art Photographer, teacher and platinum printer.

www.tillmancrane.com

Olson Workshop- Spirit of Structure- http://tinyurl.com/y7xwy7s4

Walk in the Footsteps of Andrew Wyeth by stopping in Rockland, Maine at the Farnsworth Gallery.

Farnsworth Art Museum: Christopher Brownawell Director

http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org

Olson House Tours: http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/experience/tours/

Christina Baker Kline-Author “A Piece of the World” http://christinabakerkline.com

http://tinyurl.com/y7efryno

Linda Bean’s Wyeths by Water: https://www.lindabeansperfectmaine.com/perfect-maine/wyeth

$42/per person

Maine Classic Coastal Landscapes 2018- www.fallphototrips.com

2018 dates led by Fine Art Photographer April Bielefeldt TBA

The Olson House prominently featured in the iconic Painting “Christina’s World” is our destination.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina%27s_World

Andrew Wyeth would be 100 years old this year

Maine continues to draw Artists, Writers, photographers, creatives and free spirits.

Tillman Crane: Fine Art Photographer, teacher and platinum printer.

www.tillmancrane.com

Olson Workshop- Spirit of Structure- http://tinyurl.com/y7xwy7s4

Walk in the Footsteps of Andrew Wyeth by stopping in Rockland, Maine at the Farnsworth Gallery.

Farnsworth Art Museum: Christopher Brownawell Director

http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org

Olson House Tours: http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/experience/tours/

Christina Baker Kline-Author “A Piece of the World” http://christinabakerkline.com

http://tinyurl.com/y7efryno

Linda Bean’s Wyeths by Water: https://www.lindabeansperfectmaine.com/perfect-maine/wyeth

$42/per person

Maine Classic Coastal Landscapes 2018- www.fallphototrips.com

2018 dates led by Fine Art Photographer April Bielefeldt TBA

BASICS:

Where to STAY:

OLD GRANITE INN– http://oldgraniteinn.com

+walking distance to Main street with its many excellent restaurants, museums and views of the harbor.

Good EATS:

In Good Company– 207.593.9110

Ingoodcompanymaine.com

Fog Bar and Café–https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g40840-d3609940-Reviews-Fog_Bar_Cafe-Rockland_Maine.html

328 Main Street-207.593.9371

Great variety of craft beer, grass fed burgers, local farm to table cuisine- menu changes-

THINGS TO DO :

FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM– http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org

open until 5pm, changing exhibits- highlights this year are Andrew Wyeth for his 100th birthday

ROCKLAND BREAKWATER LIGHT–http://rocklandharborlights.org 

1 MILE walk out to lighthouse on uneven surfaces- large rocks – small gift shop- limited parking

SAIL POWER AND STEAM MUSEUM–http://sailpowersteammuseum.org

PROJECT PUFFIN VISITOR CENTER- http://projectpuffin.audubon.org/visit-us/project-puffin-visitor-center

free- small- continuous video discussing Puffin Population

Maine lighthouse MUSEUM: http://mainelighthousemuseum.org

10-5pm = $8 admission

SEVERAL DIFFERENT BOAT TOURS-

RIGGIN LONGER CRUISES: http://www.mainewindjammer.com/boat-accomodations

Photography cruise-

New England Fall Foliage Color Update; Jeff Folger

www.jeff-foliage.com