All RPS members are welcome to join the Travel Group.
The Group is at its liveliest and most effective when there is discussion involving a wide range of members.
All RPS members are welcome to join the Travel Group.
The Group is at its liveliest and most effective when there is discussion involving a wide range of members.
22-27 March 2025
Granada is like no other Spanish city. Situated in Andalusia, the southern-most province of Spain, with the stunning backdrop of the snowcapped Sierra Nevada, the city is dominated by the Alhambra, the palace of the last Moorish rulers of Spain prior to their eviction in 1792 by the Catholic rulers Ferdinand and Isabella. The taking of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492 heralded the Spanish expansion that ultimately led to the discovery of the New World. To understand the history of Granada is to understand the history of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Monday 16th June 2025 - 5 nights
This is a hybrid trip with some organised elements, lots of suggestions for photographic routes and ample opportunity to explore the two cities - Belfast and Derry - by yourself.
The trip is limited to eight Travel Group Members and will be based in the centre of Belfast.
This RPS Travel Group Trip will include a pre and post trip zoom meeting.
The itinerary has been planned by Patricia Mackey ARPS, our Travel Log editor, who lives in Northern Ireland and was awarded her ARPS with photographs taken locally.
A number of Share and Chat gatherings have been held this year and are proving a useful means of finding out more about what those who attend would want from the Group and hearing about some of the less well known destinations members have visited. These sessions depend very much on Group member involvement. They are not recorded.
In September we will visit Kenya with some of those who enjoyed a safari there in June and see Hong Kong and Qatar through the lens of Paul Sansome, so it'll be a good Sunday afternoon! And there will be announcements of more inspiring events to follow in the next twelve months.
If you can offer an item for a future gathering, please contact David Short (travelevents@rps.org)
Bodnath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal by Weng Sang Wong ARPS was selected by Jay Charnock FRPS
as the 2024 Travel Image of the Year.
Jay was impressed by the stillness at the centre of this image, embodying the central stillness saught by all Buddhists. Yet the busyness and noise around the central figure cannot be ignored, giving a very clear sense of place.
Lesa working in Japan by David Cummings
Selecting this as the best of the monthly competition winners for 2023, our judge, Jay Charnock FRPS said:
This is timeless. We know it was taken in 2023 but it could have been taken in the 1920s, 1930s or any time since. And it appealed to me because its timelessness and simplicity tell a story. The image is very carefully and cleverly put together with the photographer absolutely central looking through to the mountains beyond. It's deceptively simple and appealed to me because it is so atmospheric.
Follow this link to recordings of online talks and reports of some activities
All RPS members are welcome to join the Travel Group.
The Group is at its liveliest and most effective when there is discussion involving a wide range of members.
You can join the Travel Group for just £15 per year as an add-on to your RPS subscription.
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