Drew is a photographer and naturalist dedicated to sharing his experiences through photographs and writing. He has recently moved to Ithaca, NY and is exploring the local region and the world beyond.
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By Drew Fulton on July 25th, 2010
It has been quiet around here all summer and I apologize that my brief hiatus turned into a much longer break. However, I have had an extremely busy and productive summer with a lot to show, though not much new photography. I’d like to take a quick moment to announce that this morning my wife and I are headed down to New York City for the next 10 days or so. As you may know, my wife is an archaeologist ,and she will be working on excavating the ship that has recently been found at the site of the World Trade Center. It’s an extremely exciting opportunity and it should make for a fun time in the city.
There is a chance that I will be able to get on site and create a series of panoramas of the ship and the excavation but we aren’t sure yet. Details are still being worked out so I am just headed down prepared to either shoot or work from the hotel. Whatever happens, We will be in the city for at least the next week or so. I’ll post some more details about the project sometime this coming week once I know more myself.
If you are in the City and want to meet up for coffee or a drink, shoot me an email or leave a comment here. Hope everyone has a great week!
By Drew Fulton on May 21st, 2010
I have found that over the last few weeks, despite my best intentions, I have neglected my duties here at Wanderer’s Apprentice. I simply haven’t been getting out and photographing like I planned and thereby don’t have the images to post. The last few weeks and the next few that are coming up are extraordinarily busy for me, so I have decided to take a short break from posting here at Wanderer’s Apprentice.
This doesn’t mean things will be completely silent, but posts will be sporadic at best. I’ve got a lot on my plate so my focus has to fall elsewhere. I am currently in the final stages of launching the website for my Costa Rican project, Canopy in the Clouds. We’ll be going live next week with a soft release prior to a day of meetings at National Geographic about the project on Thursday. The official launch will be coming shortly after those meetings, and we look forward to getting the project out there after two and half years of hard work.
In addition to this major launch, I’ve got two new business ventures in the works, at least one of which should be launching here in the next month, followed by the second later this summer. Add to that the fact that my wife and I are moving next weekend over Memorial Day and trying to get ready for that. Ultimately, it comes down to the fact that I have a lot of on my plate and while I hope to share when I get out to photograph, I don’t see that happening as much as I had hoped. I’ll be back in early to mid June depending on my schedule but hope to see you then!
By Drew Fulton on May 9th, 2010
 Evening in the Everglades - Everglades National Park, Florida I have a quick announcement for those readers in the central New York and Ithaca area. Monday night (yes that’s tomorrow) I will be presenting a talk on the Everglades at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the Cayuga Bird Club. The meeting starts at 7:30 and I will probably start talking about 8:00. All are welcome to attend. If you’ll be there, let me know so I can say hi afterwards. Sorry for the short notice, but hope to see you there.
By Drew Fulton on April 23rd, 2010
 Lesser Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) - Milnesand, New Mexico Thanks for all the feel better comments and emails. I am getting there, slowly but surely and I will be back on Monday with a full week of posts, I promise. After that, spring Migration should be pretty much in full swing and I will try to be out photographing on a daily basis so there should be lots of new content up and coming. See you then and hope everyone has a great weekend!
By Drew Fulton on April 21st, 2010
If you are here looking to learn more about Lesser Prairie Chickens, you’ll have to check back tomorrow. I woke up this morning with a nasty bug and simply don’t have the energy to write a good post for you today. I’ll be back when I get my head back on my shoulders! Thanks for understanding.
By Drew Fulton on March 26th, 2010
After a couple days of sitting at the computer and moving files around, I have now successfully moved Wanderer’s Apprentice, and all my other sites, to a new server. For you, the reader, it should make no difference but hopefully things will be a bit faster and have fewer outages. If anyone is having any problems, please let me know.
The move also gave me an opportunity to make a few upgrades and improvements to the blog. Again, most are simply performance based, but one will hopefully make the blog a better viewing experience. Now, if you click on any image in a post, it will load a larger version. I hope you find this a valuable feature and it allows you to get a better look at my photographs.
If you have any problems or suggestions with the site in the coming days or weeks, please don’t hesitate to email me or leave a comment here. I think I have caught all the bugs, but I may have missed one or two.
Thanks for your help and look for new content starting Monday!
By Drew Fulton on March 24th, 2010
Today’s post is the 100th post on the blog since its first launch back in September, just about 6 months ago. I wanted to first thank all of you readers as this blog wouldn’t be much without your feedback and input. It’s great to have an audience for my writing and photography. I’ve got a few technical changes coming up that I’d like to mention as well.
First off, I have received feedback that people would like to see larger images available on the blog. Well, ask and you shall receive. This weekend I will be working on implementing a lightbox function so that you can click on the image and see it much larger. Look for this change to be online by Monday.
Second, I will be doing some additional work on the backend of the site. I will be moving servers this weekend. As I will be moving all of my sites, I have a fairly major task in front of me. Please be patient as I work behind the scenes and remember that new content will be coming soon!
Now, what do you want to see different on the blog? Is there anything you particularly enjoy or something that hasn’t really grabbed you? I’d love to hear your feedback here in the comments or via email. I’ve got a few new features in mind and starting next week I’ll be back to posting on a regular basis. See you then!
By Drew Fulton on February 25th, 2010
 Guzmania bromeliads - Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Florida After a couple weeks of office work and visiting family in Orlando, I am now headed back into the field for another couple weeks in the Everglades. While most of my focus thus far has been on the eastern portion of Everglades National Park, I’ll be spending most of my time this trip working in the west, primarily in Big Cypress National Preserve and Fakahatchee State Preserve.
I’ll be working both from the roads as well as getting way off trail and doing some wading and exploring on foot. I also have at least two canoe trips planned for the trip. I am excited about the possibilities and am looking forward to exploring some areas that are still relatively unknown to me, particularly in Fakahatchee.
I should note that while I have now scheduled posts here on the blog through Monday, I’m not sure when I will next have Internet access and the ability to post. I think I should be able to queue up another bunch of posts early next week, but I make no promises. If the blog goes quiet for a few days, take a few minutes to read back through the archives and see what you have missed!
By Drew Fulton on January 4th, 2010
When this post goes live, I will be on the road headed south to the Everglades to start the first of about 7 weeks photographing in the field in the Everglades and throughout Florida. During this period, I will be spending a fair amount of time in the wilderness, far from computers and the Internet so the blog will be a bit intermittent.
My hope is to schedule posts for publication during these times, but I make no promises that I will have the time to write the posts that I normally put together. We will just have to see how things go and come together. Regardless of what happens with the blog over the next two months, when I return to New York in late February, I will have a wealth of new material for the blog.
For the next week, my wife and I will be canoeing in the 10,000 islands and western Everglades and I know the blog will sit idle. Please bare with me during this time and after that, I hope I can keep up with the posts! Talk to you next week!
By Drew Fulton on January 3rd, 2010
Happy New Year and I hope you and yours have had a great holiday season.
As the New Year begins, I have been doing a lot of thinking and planning on where I will take Wanderer’s Apprentice this year. I have a lot of big plans and am really excited about a lot of what I have in store for this blog. However, before I get too caught up in what I want to do, I wanted to take a moment to see what you want me to do. After all, this blog is written for you so let’s hear what you want me to write about.
In the last few months you’ve seen posts featuring single photographs, essays with multiple photographs, tips on creating better photographs, insight into the natural history of my subjects, and summaries of cutting edge scientific research. Additionally, each Sunday I have posted a longer essay on a variety of topics. As I begin to put some new plans in motion, I’d love to hear what you have enjoyed reading and what hasn’t spoken to you. Also, what is this blog missing?
Please, don’t be shy, speak up and leave a comment. I truly want to provide content that is thoroughly read and enjoyed so tell me what you want to see! I’m open to any and all suggestions! Thank and I look forward to a spectacular 2010!
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