Rick Sereque -- a Lindblad expeditions trip that he WON

Our very own Rick Sereque just came back from a Lindblad expeditions trip that they WON!!!

Linda and I were just notified that we’re the grand prize winners of an 8-day Lindblad Expeditions photo vacation worth $10,660!  We’ll be staying three nights in an exclusive resort near Los Cabos, Mexico at the southern tip of Baja California (with their own five-mile beach) which will be reserved for our Expedition group, and then will spend four nights aboard a 63-passenger National Geographic ship.  On each day, both at the resort and on the ship, they will take us places to photograph.  There will be National Geographic & Lindblad photographers, including NG’s Bob Krist, who will be leading us, teaching, critiquing our images, and more.  A B&H Photo specialist will be teaching Photoshop & Lightroom techniques.  We’ll be kayaking, taking photos of whales and dolphins from Zodiacs, and snorkeling with sea lions.  There will be night photography “painting” cacti with light, hiking with a naturalist, and horseback riding.  We’ll tour the homes of Bing Crosby and Desi Arnaz (and his guitar-shaped pool), and visit a Marine Reserve and hike an island.  On our final night, we’ll photograph, and be entertained by, a local folk trio and dance troupe.  Needless to say, we’re REALLY looking forward to this! Rick

Gabriel Biderman just posted about this trip on his blog [Days and Nights of Baja]

These next two photographs are from Gabriel's Blog.

"it was an epic adventure. We became great friends with the 65+ guests who signed up for the trip. They were so thankful to have B&H reps on board and help them try out all the latest lenses – from 4.5mm to 500mm. It was an honor to teach alongside with Bob, Michael, and Ralph. And I have a newfound love and respect for wildlife and expeditions. Linblad is one of the most professional organizations that I have ever dealt with. The adventure starts when the sun rises and there are tons of opportunities for you to take advantage of the day. Whether it be snorkeling with sea lions, kayaking, zodiac cruises, or just chilling at the beach."

I am hoping that we will be able to entice Rick to put on a program for NHCC Spring 2014 with photographs and stories from this trip!