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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

Nevada’s Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge

August 19, 2015 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: Outdoors, Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: camping, infrared, nevada

The Beauty of Gray

November 21, 2014 By Val Weston 4 Comments

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I'm a fan of black-and-white photography. Without the distraction of color, you can immerse yourself in the tones that are somehow both simple and visually intricate. The depth lies in the beauty of … [Read more...] about The Beauty of Gray

Filed Under: Life, Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: infrared

Virginia City: Historic Nevada Delight

October 13, 2014 By Val Weston 8 Comments

Where do you go after you've been to hell and back? Last month at the end of my epic Hell Hike and Raft adventure, my crew mates headed back home but I grabbed a rental car and pointed myself … [Read more...] about Virginia City: Historic Nevada Delight

Filed Under: Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: camel races, experiential education, geocaching, infrared, nevada, virginia city

Overland Expo to TBEX: Fundy National Park

February 12, 2014 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

I awoke in a fog on Day 27 of the Overland Expo to TBEX expedition. After a horrible, mostly sleepless night of battling technicolor food poisoning, I wasn't exactly refreshed to explore the majesty … [Read more...] about Overland Expo to TBEX: Fundy National Park

Filed Under: Outdoors, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: canada, experiential education, fundy, fundy national park, geocaching, infrared, new brunswick, Overland Expo to TBEX (2013)

Overland Expo to TBEX: Great Sand Dunes Edition

October 16, 2013 By Val Weston 2 Comments

The Camp Granola entrance to Great Sand Dunes was anything but smooth. With a few months to ponder my folly I can now laugh at my foibles. In truth, the whole thing went pear-shaped back in the … [Read more...] about Overland Expo to TBEX: Great Sand Dunes Edition

Filed Under: Outdoors, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: colorado, education, experiential education, great sand dunes, great sand dunes national park, infrared, medano creek, overland expo to tbex, Overland Expo to TBEX (2013), roadschooling

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