This blog is where I document the places I go to experience wildlife properly, from nature reserves and wetland centres to urban parks, zoological collections, and animal sanctuaries. It is less about isolated sightings and more about the character of each place: what makes it worth visiting, what animals can be seen there, and what the experience is actually like through a camera.
Some posts stay close to home, while others follow trips further afield. Taken together, they build a clearer picture of the places behind the photographs and the species encountered along the way. If you want to move from location writing into the wider archive, continue into the bird collection, the mammal archive, or the full A-Z index.