A week ago we took visiting friends on
Eco-cruise. That was kind of "be a tourist in your own town" thing for us - and what a delight it turned to be. Let the pictures speak for themselves.
Comfortable boat, shown beached at one of the stops:
![](http://www.realitytrader.com/photography/uploaded_images/P7291961-713407.jpg)
Enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide (thanks again Brian!):
![](http://www.realitytrader.com/photography/uploaded_images/P7291965-770630.jpg)
Picturesque rock formations:
![](http://www.realitytrader.com/photography/uploaded_images/P7291906-copy-724630.jpg)
Quite a few of these cuties getting their suntan:
![](http://www.realitytrader.com/photography/uploaded_images/P7291865-754928.jpg)
![](http://www.realitytrader.com/photography/uploaded_images/P7291852-724891.jpg)
![](http://www.realitytrader.com/photography/uploaded_images/P7291851-724775.jpg)
Flocks of birds all around:
![](http://www.realitytrader.com/photography/uploaded_images/P7291873-782065.jpg)
Beautiful landscapes (seascapes?) wherever you look:
![](http://www.realitytrader.com/photography/uploaded_images/P7291982-710560.jpg)
And even sailing regatta for the dessert:
![](http://www.realitytrader.com/photography/uploaded_images/P7291992-701958.jpg)
I could think of zillion ways to spent 2 hours worse than that, and way fewer ways to spend it better!
PS. For gearheads:
1. 70-300 is a delightful lens for this kind of shooting - amazing reach and very lightweight. All the animals and birds above are shot with it. Good light helped keep the apperture around the sharpest for this lens (8-11) while still having decent shutter speed (1/640 - 1/800)
2. The boat vibrates, even if so slightly - keep your Image Stabilization on.