So many exciting things
happened this summer! Beautiful weather, great
people, photo sessions, street photography, video projects and travel to
beautiful places.
I got to spend 10 days in Oregon traveling! I visited the Portland,
Oregon area and the Petra Productions series, Tree Hugger Travel filmed a
documentary about things to do in Hood River, The Columbia River Gorge area and
Portland. It’s was the first episode of Tree Hugger Travel filmed with DSLR technology. It
went great. The small size of the
equipment made traveling and filming much easier. Stay posted for more details on that project.
To see some more photographs from
the trip go to:
In late August I attended
the Sierra Club Michigan Weekend
I have such respect for the Sierra Club. It was both an
honor and a pleasure to make a documentary for them. It’s about The Sierra Club
Michigan Weekend, an annual retreat they host at Camp Miniwanca in New Era,
Michigan.
It’s a breathtaking location in Lower Michigan on Lake
Michigan. Sometimes called
Michigan’s West Coast. I believe
everyone should visit. The event offers lodging options ranging from cabins to
private rooms, food, environmental workshops, arts and crafts, hiking, boating,
tubing, and swimming. Do it all or
get lost in the woods and wander!
Follow in the tradition of John Muir and create your own tradition of
spending time in nature. Look into
attending a Sierra Club Retreat or Vacation! It feels great to support positive
groups like the Sierra Club that empower people to do good work.
In September I attended the Wheatland Music Festival in Remus, Michigan.
I went to the Wheatland
Music Festival for the first time and had a great adventure. Wheatland is an Annual Event in central
Michigan known for it’s great live music, traditional arts, informal jam
sessions and friendly people. I ran into Thor’s "Loki" at the festival. I'm not kidding! While taking photographs at
the event I captured Actor Tom Hiddleston's surprise performance with my Canon 70d. Tom performed with the great Rodney
Crowell. Rodney is a grammy winning musician and was once married to Roseanne Cash. Tom spent the weekend at the festival practicing with Rodney's band for his
upcoming role as Hank Williams. He
performed a couple of times. I
captured his last performance, which was also the last show of the festival,
and the crowd went wild! Nice job Tom!
To see some photos I captured at Wheatland Music Festival go to:
This coming season I’m starting a new life history project, editing Tree Hugger Travel In Oregon and creating a photo exhibit. I have just been
asked to present on my artistic process in my hometown. I’ll have more information about that event soon.
Thanks for checking in! You are appreciated!
