Each April I return to the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont for the spring photography workshop led by the fabulous Bill Lea. While it's largely a family reunion for me and I love … [Read more...] about Turning Misfortune into Opportunity: A Photographic Journey
Photography
Death Valley Super Bloom
A few weeks ago, I got to shuttle myself out to Death Valley National Park for the Super Bloom. Unfortunately I had to be there President's Day weekend. That's simply how life works sometimes. I had … [Read more...] about Death Valley Super Bloom
Nevada’s Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
Tucked off of the very busy Highway 93, 80 miles north of Las Vegas, you'll find Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge. This Nevada oasis seems horribly overlooked by the cars and trucks hurtling … [Read more...] about Nevada’s Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
Exploring Cathedral Gorge State Park
Back in May, I set out on another mega road trip to regain my Val-ness. After Overland Expo in Arizona, I mozied my way to Great Basin National Park in northeast Nevada. I then headed south to … [Read more...] about Exploring Cathedral Gorge State Park
Foundations
Back in March I wrote about why it's important to keep your bucket full. But I realized my thoughts at the time were an incomplete picture of the tools needed to weather unfortunate life events. A … [Read more...] about Foundations
Healing and Joy
Right now in my life, my biggest task to address everyday is healing. Of both the physical and emotional sort. Everyday is a mental tennis match between knowing I'm getting better and the weariness of … [Read more...] about Healing and Joy
