In all likelihood, one of the only real highlights of our overnight trans-Ionian Sea cruise from Greece to Brindisi, Italy, a few years ago, was leaving port at sunset (the cruise itself was a bizarre mess, but certainly memorable). Hundreds of seagulls surrounded the ships, which provided no end of avian shooting practice.

I don't always agree with the ACLU's stances, but more often than not, I understand the need for their voice to be heard. In this case, it needs to be loud and clear, preferably through a bullhorn. For a decade or more, individuals and governmental organizations have sought to make photography a crime through various channels, most often by limiting access and harassing photographers. It needs to stop.