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Bad Weather and Good Friends at Tremont

April 28, 2017 By Val Weston 5 Comments

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Let's face it, life dishes out the unexpected and undesired. A lot. The only thing we're in control of is how we respond, right? I have just returned from a whirlwind trip to Georgia. Part of the … [Read more...] about Bad Weather and Good Friends at Tremont

Filed Under: Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: flexibility, foothills parkway, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, great smoky mountains national park, macro photography, nature photography, smoky mountain raptor center, spring workshop, steve zigler, tennessee, tremont, weather

Turning Misfortune into Opportunity: A Photographic Journey

June 8, 2016 By Val Weston 7 Comments

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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

Filed Under: Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: bill lea, cades cove, elkmont, foothills parkway, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, infrared, macro photography, nature photography, steve zigler, sue milinkovich, tom vadnais

Going Solo

September 6, 2012 By Val Weston 6 Comments

I know you parents out there feel my pain. As rich as our kids make our lives, sometimes you need a little adult time. And when you spend as much time together as we do in our roadschooling pursuits, … [Read more...] about Going Solo

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