Joe Van Os has been director of Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris for over four decades. His lifelong interest in nature has been the driving force in Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris, an enthusiasm that continues to influence new trip development to the world's most spectacular nature photography locations. Joe is a seasoned tour leader, having led hundreds of tours and cruises worldwide. He is a proficient and avid nature photographer and naturalist. Joe lives on rural Vashon Island surrounded by Washington State's Puget Sound.