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April 5th to April 12th,
2010
7 nights
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$2,446 USD per person, land only | Single supplement is 14% of trip cost
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Updated Monday the 6th of September, 2010
Gateway airport: San
Antonio, Texas
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Arrival window:
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Big
Bend photo gallery
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OVERVIEW:
Big
Bend National Park is desert, Rio Grande canyon and river,
Chisos mountain range, mammal, bird and flora. Also included
are San Antonio side-bars such as the Riverwalk and famed
Alamo. Starting and finishing our Texas sojourn in San
Antonio, you will find that Big Bend National Park offers
plenty for the photographer. This is peak wild flower and
bird visibility time in the park, and you'll be kept busy
with the contrasting fusion's of mountain, river, desert and
colorful cacti. Big Bend is the least visited of America’s
national parks due it's remote location, and is one of the
last remaining wild corners of the United States with
unmatched sights, and a peaceful solitude. Native American
folklore records that, "After making Earth, the Creator
simply 'dumped' all the remaining rock at Big Bend". That
all sounds photogenic, but photograph the place for yourself
in the slanting March light.
TRAVEL TO THE GATEWAY AIRPORT
o It is recommended that clients arrive a day early to be fresh for the trip, and to also counteract possible flight delays.
o Early arrival also enables you to explore the gateway city should you wish to do so.
o When booking flights, add a day for overnight travel or two days if also crossing the Pacific Ocean/International Dateline.
o The last day of the trip is the date you should arrange your flight home unless you plan to stay on. Thank you!
DAY 1 | To
TEXAS
Mid
afternoon arrivals into San Antonio will be ideal for our
hotel rendezvous, and dinner plus evening photography
considerations. The Alamo, a symbol of Texan pride, was
established in 1718 and fell in 1836. We'll schedule our
photography visit with consideration for warm-light pictures,
and dinner on San Antonio's Riverwalk. Of course, the
Riverwalk is photogenic in it's own right!
SAN ANTONIO, 1
Night
DAY
2 | To BIG
BEND National Park
Dawn at the Alamo if a poignant silhouette is of interest to
you, then following breakfast we'll go west throughout the
day. Bandera is the 'Cowboy capital of the world',
and the surrounding countryside is usually dotted with 'outbreaks'
of Bluebonnets and other wild flowers, and
be worthy of several stops. Via Uvalde and Del Rio - Mexico
now just a big stones throw away - to the Amistad Reservoir,
and a few 'water-scapes' there before continuing on via
Marathon to Big Bend National Park in time for the late
light.
STUDY BUTTE, 5
nights
DAYS 3, 4, 5, and 6
| BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
We'll have four whole days and a 'pinch' of day 7 to explore
this compact, but 'rich' terrain. Loop trips each day will
see us photographing at many, many points around the park
including the Chisos Mountains; Ernst Tinaja; the Rio
Grande; the Grapevine Hills; Santa Elena canyon etcetera.
Both from our van and from simple trails we shall be on the
look-out for Coyote, Jackrabbit, Roadrunner and Golden
Eagle, plus flora including Rainbow, Pricklypear, Claretcup,
Button and Strawberry Pitaya Cacti etcetera. Throw in the
early and late light excursions and you will return home
with many memorable images.
DAY
7 | To SAN ANTONIO
We shall finish our 'photo business' in Big Bend National Park
this morning, and then return eastwards shooting wildflowers
and serendipitous subjects as we go. There will be ample
stops as always, and we shall return
to San Antonio in time for another supper on the San Antonio
river's Riverwalk, plus the warm light on the west-facing
Alamo to close our trip.
SAN ANTONIO, 1 Night
DAY
8 | Flights
home
Morning flights out of
San Antonio homewards today.
Photographer/Leader
John Baker
This above itinerary is copyrighted by John T. Baker Photographer LLC, and Travel Images.com,
and authorization is NOT granted to business entities for professional use of said material.
PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR FEES
TRIP COST:
$2,446 per person, double occupancy [land only]
SINGLE ROOM
SUPPLEMENT: 14% of the trip cost
SMALL GROUP SUPPLEMENT:
For groups of 3 only: Add 10% of the trip cost above.
For 1 and 2-person ‘groups’ only, the rate is negotiable.
INCLUDED IN THE TRIP COST:
The following items are included in the trip cost: personalized photography instruction throughout the trip by John; all accommodations; all breakfasts; on-vehicle
snacks and bottled water; all ground transportation; airport
transfers on the first and last days of the trip only; entrance fees for sites and activities listed below under ‘Admissions’; and following the trip, field notes describing the time, place and subject of each photo stop, and a disc containing images of clients 'in action' on the trip.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TRIP COST: The costs for these items are
the responsibility of each participant: airfare; travel costs
between your home and the gateway airport and return; any
transportation or travel costs incurred prior to or after the tour’s
inclusive dates; pre-tour and/or post-tour accommodation; lunches and
dinners; alcoholic beverages; entrance fees or costs related to
optional sites or activities not included in the itinerary or a part
of the trip; excess baggage charges; medical costs; personal items;
incidental charges incurred at our accommodations such as internet
access, phone calls or laundry; baggage and/or travel insurance;
passport or visa expenses; and airport departure taxes.
ADMISSIONS: Admission to Big Bend National Park is included in our
Commercial Organization, Commercial Tour Fees.
Any other admissions such as The Alamo and a Riverboat ride if taken are optional and
not
included. You will of course have free reign to photograph the
exterior of any locations not included in the admissions list.
ENROLLMENT
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