Category : Pilgrim’s Chronicles

 

After a long day in airports, getting to Las Vegas,  I’m tired, but excited!!  This fall has put a big punctuation mark on this year’s workshop season! Great groups, wonderful events and incredible conditions.  I want to thank my dear friends, Jim Begley, Jim Haverstock and Jack Graham for three great events, and tomorrow night Jack and I open number four!!!  I’m especially excited to be in Nevada for Nelson Ghost Town.  We, Jack and I,  drove out to the site tonight and it is better than ever.  The owners have made a lot of changes that will add a ton of shooting locations.

 

A lot of prayer and hard work have gone into this season and we are planning more great events in 2015.  In late November we will update the events list for next year and it is exciting with some new events coming to the schedule!   Stay tuned and thanks for joining us here at the Chronicles!

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

 

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After completing 3 of 4 fall workshops I have been riding high, enjoying God’s blessings!  When I went to church yesterday and my pastor delivered a great sermon, I would like to outline it for you!  I hope you are as blessed as I was;

 

Where are your treasures?

 

Jesus talks about two kinds of treasures

 

Earthly, that can be attacked by moth, rust and thieves.

 

Heavenly, and we get them by Trusting God, Doing good works, and sharing generously with others.

 

Jesus teaches us that treasure is connected to three things; Our heart, Our mind, and Our will.

 

The Apostle Paul said, “For me to live is Christ”  Complete this:  For me to live is:______

for me I said Serving Him.

 

Those who place Jesus first should not worry because they  understand seven things:

 

1.  What life consists of.  (Matthew 6:25)

2. Their value to God.  (Matthew 6:26)

3.  Worry is totally useless (Matthew 6:27)

4.  Power and wealth will not give them what they need  (Matthew 6:29)

5.  Worry reflects the character of the unbeliever.  (Matthew 6:22)

6.  Worry keeps us from making God number one.  (Matthew 6:33)

7.  Worry keeps us from dealing with today.  (Matthew 6:34)

 

Instead of worrying we should (a) focus on God, (b) Put God first!

 

When we make Jesus the Lord of our Lives we have the following at our disposal:

God’s Presence, His Possessions, His Power, His Peace and His Prosperity!

 

Put your Faith in God.

 

Be filled with his peace.

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

 

 

 

 

After three straight weeks of incredible conditions at workshops it has happened again, in the Smokies!!!  We had great color,  full streams, nice misty overcast, and fog.  Last night the forecast for snow got more serious and we all were hoping for enough to just at least dust the trees with some color left, we had no idea what a blessing was in store.  We got up this morning and there was very little snow in Townsend, but we got word from friends that all the major gates in the park were closed and locked so we knew they had gotten snow up high!  We decided to drive over on 321 and see if we could find anything.  By the time we got half way there we realized the snow band was heavy and just getting started near the park.  We drove through Pigeon Forge and out to Greenbrier where we found wonderful conditions.  We shot all morning and found 4 to 6  inches of snow even down low!  Hope you enjoy these as much as I did shooting them!

 

 

 

This has been a great group and wow, what shooting opportunities!  Next Stop Nelson Ghost Town!

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

 

 

This morning we took our group to Treemont and the conditions and light were perfect again!  The group had a lot of fun shooting water scenes.  I get tickled at non-photographers who comment that they sure bet we wish it was a bright blue sky, sunny day!!  Little do they realize that a light drizzle and heavy overcast may be the best weather and light for shooting fall foliage.  Today’s light really worked but it is turning very cold int he Smokies.   They are calling for snow tomorrow!!!!  Can’t wait to see that, snow on fall leaves in the Smokies, wow, how good can it get!

 

 

 

 

If we get the snow, you will see it here!!!!

 

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

 

*Photo Note:  everything this week – 18-135 Fuji zoom