Hog Island

From the moment one arrives at the parking lot to take a boat over to Hog Island, the combination of the sense of history underneath one’s feet, hearing the call of an osprey, seeing the mezmerizing movement of the waves and feeling the way the wind wraps around you provides a definite sense of peace.

An early morning walk while the tides are out brings forth all kinds of delightful creatures to photograph.
There's a certain presence felt here while walking in the footsteps of the change makers who have visited Hog Island before me.
A few of us used these Puffins in the Queen Mary's first floor museum to practice our photography settings for a future outing on the boat.
The Artist-in-Residence for the summer of 2022 shows us some of her work. Sometimes former Artist's-in Residence become Instructors. Sherrie York and Sean Murtha were both instructors during the same week the photography group was there last year.
Beautiful scenery seen on trips around the island abound!
Gourmet meals were just one aspect to encourage a return visit! We had lobster the night before departure, but if an attendee didn't like lobster, there were definitely other options to choose from for a great meal.

  • Team bonding

    One afternoon we rowed in to Harbor Island from the main boat we had taken to photograph Atlantic Puffins. It was a great time for some team bonding as we ate lunch then took a hike around the island. Many of us in the group took full advantage of the additional opportunity to hang out together as we also photographed some stunning scenery.

  • A Wide Variety of Birds

    Learning about new species is part of the process and there are so many opportunities to explore!

  • Meeting Derrick Z. Jackson

    As an unexpected surprise, we had an opportunity to speak with Derrick Z. Jackson, co-author/photographer of the Project Puffin: The Improbable Quest to Bring a Beloved Seabird Back to Egg Rock book. He gave us some tips for us to use while out photographing the Atlantic Puffins we would be seeing the next day.