NEWS

Photo series heads West

Kelly McBride
kmcbride@communitypress.com

Liberty Township resident David Feldstein will take visitors on “A Ten-Day Adventure Through the Western United States” with a photo presentation at Sharon Woods April 22.

Feldstein is one of seven photographers from the Photography Club of Greater Cincinnati who will present photo collections in the annual Travel Series at Sharon Woods each Friday through April 22.

He will share stories and photos of his Sept. 4-14, 2014, trip through South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah and Colorado. The presentation will feature Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Little Big Horn Battlefield, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Devils Tower, Floating on the Snake River, National Oregon/California Trail Center, Jackson and Afton Wyoming, Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Colorado Springs and Golden Colorado. Wild animals will also make an appearance.

Each artist was asked to describe his presentation and the inspiration for his photos.

Where did you travel?

“The impetus of the trip was a desire to see Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. The Caravan Bus Tour took in all the areas mentioned above except Colorado. After the tour ended in Salt Lake City, my wife, Sharon, and I traveled on our own to Colorado to visit with relatives.”

What was the highlight of your trip?

“The highlight of the trip was seeing the beauty of Yellowstone and Grand Teton.”

His advice to travelers

“I hope that the audience will gain an appreciation for some American treasures west of the Mississippi, will learn some American history, and will enjoy viewing some photographs from our journey.

“The presentation may even give some in the audience the spark to plan a trip of their own.”

The programs are at the Sharon Centre auditorium at Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, at 7:30 p.m. They are free and open to the public, but require a Great Parks motor vehicle permit. The permits, $10 annually or $3 daily, can be purchased at the park.

Travel Series

March 4: Cliff Turrell -- Castles, Great Houses and Gardens in Britain and the Loire

March 11: Cliff Goosmann -- Cruising the Bay of Biscay

March 18: Alan Lloyd -- Just Imagine - Southern California

March 25: No program

April 1: Mike Rank -- The Pueblos of Santa Fe and Taos

April 8: Neal Jeffries -- Cuba 2014

April 15: Mike Rank -- Galapagos

April 22: David Feldstein -- A Ten Day Adventure Through the Western United States