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A year of smiles!

Last year I designed a 2021 calendar with some of my best photos of Puffins, taken on Westray on my recent trips. It was my first experience and quite a success! I printed about 120 copies, I gave a few as presents for family and friends and I managed to sell all the others! Wow!…

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September.

Three-of-a-kind-© Antonella Papa

September 1st: the new year is literally ready to start for me. This has always been the time to make plans, get inspired and be creative. It’s also the time to check that long list of all the things I left behind and tick at least some things off. If I only had time. Today…

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Sula & Greta.

When I am on Westray I love to walk along the high cliffs of the West coast and be surrounded by a spectacular scenery with all the magnificent seabirds. I know that it might be dangerous, but when I leave the path and walk more close to the rocky cliffs, I can listen to the…

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The good Viking.

L’attesa è stata lunga ma finalmente il mio tanto sospirato viaggio alle isole Orcadi sta per diventare realtà. Ho temuto sino all’ultimo istante di non poter essere in grado di partire, ma la mia determinazione è stata più forte di tutte le difficoltà incontrate. Ricapitolando: Passenger locator form per il Regno Unito compilato; test antigenico…

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New month, new week, new hope, new Puffin!

Puffin fiorito © Antonella Papa

Happy 1st day of March everyone! Spring is coming soon. And Puffins too! Have you changed page on your Puffin Calendar yet? Buon 1° marzo a tutti! Nuovo mese, nuova settimana, nuove speranze e possibilità! E, soprattutto, la primavera è vicina. Avete cambiato pagina sul vostro calendario?

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Tales from magical Orkney

Hello and welcome to the world of the Puffin Whisperer, a place where a passion for photography meets love for nature and wildlife. It is a pleasure to have your company. I hope you enjoy my photographs, and I hope that my images will make you smile and will make you love the natural world…

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