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Becoming a Photography Mentor

March 6, 2018 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

What? Me? A photography mentor? How is that possible? Surely I don't know enough to teach a young person how to become a photographer. Oh wait. I have attended gobs of workshops and seminars. I … [Read more...] about Becoming a Photography Mentor

Filed Under: Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: death valley

A Beginner’s Guide to Death Valley

December 19, 2017 By Val Weston 2 Comments

In recent years, I’ve had the good fortune to explore Death Valley National Park in a variety of ways: by camping and hiking, motorcycle travel, family travel, a photography workshop, and 4x4 … [Read more...] about A Beginner’s Guide to Death Valley

Filed Under: Outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: badwater basin, california, camping, dante's view, death valley, death valley national park, dogs, furnace creek, homeschooling, junior ranger, mosaic canyon, nevada, stovepipe wells, zabriskie point

Death Valley Super Bloom

March 2, 2016 By Val Weston 6 Comments

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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

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: california, death valley, death valley national park, nevada

Discovering Death Valley

December 3, 2013 By Val Weston 6 Comments

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of spending some time in Death Valley National Park. Unlike a typical lengthy road trip with Fred and George, this was a quickie solo blast out-and-back involving … [Read more...] about Discovering Death Valley

Filed Under: Outdoors, Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: american sahara, atqa, badwater basin, brenda berry, california, camping, dante's view, death valley, death valley national park, furnace creek, mosaic canyon, national park, wilderness dave, workshop, zabriskie point

George’s Birthday Adventure: Death Valley

June 5, 2012 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

I know I left you hanging on George's Birthday Adventure with the story of the E.T. Highway but I promise I'll keep sprinkling it in here between our other antics. It certainly seems odd to still be … [Read more...] about George’s Birthday Adventure: Death Valley

Filed Under: Outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: badwater basin, big agnes, california, camping, death valley, experiential education, geocaching, geology, George's Birthday Adventure (2012), junior ranger, las vegas, national park, nevada, ranger, weather, wind

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