This Adventure Journal page cronicles some of my adventures had in the wilderness, as well as archived past email newsletters from Wildernesscapes Photography. I hope you find the stories and accompanying photos inspiring and entertaining! You can subscribe to new letters as they are emailed out, and stay up to date with Johnathan Esper adventures here.
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Wildernesscapes Newsletter #29, Spring 2012
Wildernesscapes Photography Newsletter #29, Spring 2012
Springtime Adirondack Photography | 12% in 2012 price rise | free shipping | Lofoten Norway and Abisko Sweden aurora borealis | Austrain Alps backcountry
Happy spring season to you! I hope you'll enjoy reading this installment of my photographic and adventure newsletter from Wildernesscapes Photography LLC...
Springtime Adirondack Photography | 12% in 2012 price rise | free shipping | Lofoten Norway and Abisko Sweden aurora borealis | Austrain Alps backcountry
Happy spring season to you! I hope you'll enjoy reading this installment of my photographic and adventure newsletter from Wildernesscapes Photography LLC...
Wildernesscapes Newsletter #28 - 2011 Year Highlights
Wildernesscapes Photography LLC Newsletter #28, with Johnathan A. Esper
Aurora Borealis photography + Dogsledding in Lappland + Iceland photo tours + 2011 year photography highlights
Greetings! 2012 is already well underway, and I hope you are all making the most of it! In the past year, I’ve been very busy and blessed with my photography business Wildernesscapes Photography LLC! As I’m typing this, I’m sitting in a train station in Kiruna, Sweden, waiting around since the train north out of here can’t run because it was too cold for it at -40 C (- 40 F as well) last night...
Aurora Borealis photography + Dogsledding in Lappland + Iceland photo tours + 2011 year photography highlights
Greetings! 2012 is already well underway, and I hope you are all making the most of it! In the past year, I’ve been very busy and blessed with my photography business Wildernesscapes Photography LLC! As I’m typing this, I’m sitting in a train station in Kiruna, Sweden, waiting around since the train north out of here can’t run because it was too cold for it at -40 C (- 40 F as well) last night...
Esper E-letter #25, winter 2009-2010
Hi from Norway to all my Friends and Fotography Fans! I’ve enjoyed a full and exciting fall and winter in 2009/2010 with my photography business and traveling, and that’s what I’m going to talk about here...
Esper E-letter #24, Aug/Sep 2009
Wildernesscapes Photography with Johnathan Esper eLetter #24, Aug/Sep 2009. Topics: Icelandic Adventure Photography; upcoming photo shows
Another summer has passed, and the fall foliage season is now upon us! Here at Wildernesscapes Photography, I'm busy photographing this beautiful season in the Adirondack Mountains, and attending a premier adventure photography workshop out in Wyoming the next 2 weeks...
Another summer has passed, and the fall foliage season is now upon us! Here at Wildernesscapes Photography, I'm busy photographing this beautiful season in the Adirondack Mountains, and attending a premier adventure photography workshop out in Wyoming the next 2 weeks...
Esper E-letter #23, May-July 2009
Wildernesscapes Photography with Johnathan Esper, eLetter #23, May-July 2009.
Topics: Icelandic adventure photography and landscapes; funny stories about totalling my brand new Jeep as soon as it arrived to the dockyard in Iceland
I own three cars, have 7 bank accounts in 3 countries, and just made $5,000 in 1 week while off traveling the world...
Topics: Icelandic adventure photography and landscapes; funny stories about totalling my brand new Jeep as soon as it arrived to the dockyard in Iceland
I own three cars, have 7 bank accounts in 3 countries, and just made $5,000 in 1 week while off traveling the world...
Esper E-letter #22, Nov. 2008 - May 2009
Wildernesscapes Photography w/ Johnathan Esper eLetter #22, Winter/Spring 2008-2009
Topics: Launch of brand new Wildernessphotographs.com website & completing the USA 50 state highpoints in Hawaii
Photographer Johnathan Esper is pleased to announce the re-launch of Wildernessphotographs...
Topics: Launch of brand new Wildernessphotographs.com website & completing the USA 50 state highpoints in Hawaii
Photographer Johnathan Esper is pleased to announce the re-launch of Wildernessphotographs...
Mauna Kea, 50th State Highpoint
Mauna Kea, Hawaii Sea-to-Summit-to-Sea Adventure
I am pleased to announce that I have finished all 50 USA state highpoints, finishing on Mauna Kea on March 12, 2009. To complete the 50th, my brother Josiah Esper, 14, and I successfully completed a Sea to Summit back to Sea adventure solely by human power...
I am pleased to announce that I have finished all 50 USA state highpoints, finishing on Mauna Kea on March 12, 2009. To complete the 50th, my brother Josiah Esper, 14, and I successfully completed a Sea to Summit back to Sea adventure solely by human power...
Esper E-letter #21, July-Oct. 2008
Esper E-letter #21, July-October 2008, Adirondack Park. Topics: photography, successes, and finding your way in life
This summer and fall I have been busy photographing in the area I grew up in, the Adirondack Park of New York State, USA...
This summer and fall I have been busy photographing in the area I grew up in, the Adirondack Park of New York State, USA...
Mission Haiti and Dominican Republic 2005
Climbing for Christ Mission Haiti and Dominican Republic 2005 (June 24-July 2, 2005)
Purpose: Climbing mission during which team members will witness and distribute Spanish Bibles and tracts in the Dominican Republic and Creole Bibles and tracts in Haiti...
Purpose: Climbing mission during which team members will witness and distribute Spanish Bibles and tracts in the Dominican Republic and Creole Bibles and tracts in Haiti...
Ishpatina Ridge, Ontario Winter Ascent
Ishpatina Ridge, Ontario Provincial Highpoint, Canada, Winter Wilderness Challenge
The inception of my Canadian highpointing goal
While studying for a month in northern Michigan for an environmental ethics class back in January 2004, and being immersed in an outdoor-oriented lifestyle once again, I began to longingly think on my climbing accomplishments in past days, including my well-on-it's-way-to-being-completed goal of climbing or getting to the highest point in elevation of each of the 50 states, known as highpoints...
The inception of my Canadian highpointing goal
While studying for a month in northern Michigan for an environmental ethics class back in January 2004, and being immersed in an outdoor-oriented lifestyle once again, I began to longingly think on my climbing accomplishments in past days, including my well-on-it's-way-to-being-completed goal of climbing or getting to the highest point in elevation of each of the 50 states, known as highpoints...
Benelux Countries Highpointing Adventure
Johnathan Esper’s European Benelux Country Highpointing Adventure Summer 2004
Sometimes I have trouble remembering exactly how and why I formulate goals for myself...
Sometimes I have trouble remembering exactly how and why I formulate goals for myself...
Esper E-letter #5, Jan. 2006
Since my last eLetter, I have been blessed with good climbing, and
have explored many other places as well. As it turned out, the next
day (the third day I was waiting for the weather to clear) from when I
was writing the last update on Mount Ruapehu was again very bleak
weather...
have explored many other places as well. As it turned out, the next
day (the third day I was waiting for the weather to clear) from when I
was writing the last update on Mount Ruapehu was again very bleak
weather...
Esper E-letter #4, Dec. 2005
As I currently write this, I am in sitting in my car, in the rain, at
evening, thankful that I at least have my laptop for company. I think
I would get bored and even lonelier without it, because reading all
the free visitor attraction brochures doesn't make one very contented...
evening, thankful that I at least have my laptop for company. I think
I would get bored and even lonelier without it, because reading all
the free visitor attraction brochures doesn't make one very contented...
Esper E-letter #3, Dec. 2005
Since my last update in the first half of November, I have continued
to travel in New Zealand, and flew to Indonesia for 10 days to observe
and serve there. However, I have not done as much climbing as I would
like to have! I took the 5 days before I needed to fly out of NZ on
the 19th to go on a road trip through the lands north of Auckland,
called Northland...
to travel in New Zealand, and flew to Indonesia for 10 days to observe
and serve there. However, I have not done as much climbing as I would
like to have! I took the 5 days before I needed to fly out of NZ on
the 19th to go on a road trip through the lands north of Auckland,
called Northland...
Esper E-letter #2, Nov. 2005
My first 3 weeks here in New Zealand of a primarily solo 9 month
travel and exploration time have been filled with many good memories
and relationships. My best friend and his new wife (Jonathan and Tanya
Nace) have been living here for the past 5 months as Wesleyan Church
interns in Auckland, and I have been spending my time up until now
with them...
travel and exploration time have been filled with many good memories
and relationships. My best friend and his new wife (Jonathan and Tanya
Nace) have been living here for the past 5 months as Wesleyan Church
interns in Auckland, and I have been spending my time up until now
with them...
Esper E-letter #1, Oct. 2005
This email goes out to all my peeps, long lost, though not forgotten!
Recently I have realized that I have been remiss in keeping in contact
with all you, and have decided to do something about it before you
give up on me as a friend completely...
Recently I have realized that I have been remiss in keeping in contact
with all you, and have decided to do something about it before you
give up on me as a friend completely...
Washed off a Sea Cliff in Dominican Republic
It was Johnathan Espers' 15th birthday – Nov. 23, 1997 – when he went for a walk with a friend from home, Dave Lamos of Long Lake, N.Y. It was the first time Johnathan went on a vacation without his family (he has a mom, dad and four younger brothers)...