News from Steve Shames

New Website!

Welcome to the online galleries of Steve Shames. I hope you enjoy this new website!  We just returned from trips to Patagonia and the Swiss Alps, so I will be posting pictures from those adventures soon. I just offered my new coffee table book, "African Reflections" for sale here https://www.steveshamesphotos....

I live in the Sacramento metro area in California with the love of my life and travel partner, Lauri. Below are the trips we have planned for 2023 and beyond, so far.

Lauri and Steve in Kenya, 2018



***June 22, 2023 -- Three day road trip to Northern California around Lassen National Park and several waterfalls up that way.


***July 2023 -- Another trip to Africa! With Dancing Zebra Safari Co. of course. This time to the southern parks of Tanzania -- Katavi and Ruaha and then over to Mahale to see the chimps. 


***October 2023 -- 9 day road trip starting in Boston, to all the New England states for fall colors!


***January 2024 -- 10 day trip to Thailand! This is a guided tour with Gate One travel.


***May 2024 -- Yet another trip to Africa, and back to the Serengeti. This will make my 10th African trip, and Lauri's 8th.










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Latest Photos

Road to Painted Hills
Poppies in Bloom
Painted Carrizo Hills
Lupines in Bloom
Lancaster Poppies
Colorful Landscape
Colorful Carrizo Hills
Carrizo Plain Springtime