Africa
I’ve been a regular visitor to Kenya since my first photographic safari there in 2010. In addition to its rich wildlife, it offers a variety of landscapes. My favourites are the grassy plains of the Maasai Mara, the semi-desert of Samburu, and the dry lake bed and marshes of Amboseli with Kilimanjaro as its stunning backdrop. My gallery also includes images from multiple trips to the Serengeti in Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Antarctica
There are many beautiful places in the world, but none match Antarctica for scale and sense of remoteness. It’s truly a magical place to visit and I’ve spent many hours there watching various species of penguins. My gallery includes images from a semi-circumnavigation of Antarctica as well as from multiple visits to the Antarctic Peninsula. I also include images from South Georgia and Macquarie Island, both classified as sub-Antarctic.
Arctic
Six out of seven of my trips to the Arctic have been to Svalbard, which is a Norwegian archipelago halfway between the north coast of Norway and the North Pole. Since Svalbard is above the Arctic Circle, there are 24 hours of daylight in summer. Like most visitors, I’ve spent my time there on ships during summer. Polar bears can be seen at any time of the day or night. Therefore, getting a wake-up call at night is not uncommon.
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About Moira
My full name is Moira Norrie. I now live in my home country of Scotland after spending many years in Switzerland.
I always loved to travel, but my first polar trips to Antarctica in 2008 and the Arctic in 2009 awakened my interest in wildlife photography.
Although I had been on safaris in Namibia and Botswana previously, my first photographic safari was in Kenya in 2010. For the first time, I had a decent camera and lens and my photography progressed beyond taking simple record shots. I was hooked and became a regular visitor to Kenya. I’ve also been on multiple safaris in Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
At the same time, I continue to feel passionate about polar travel and have been on many more trips to both Antarctica and the Arctic.