Turtle Bay to Host Ken DeCamp's "Seasons in the Underworld," a Photographic Exploration of Whiskeytown's Beautiful Flora
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TurtleBayExplorationPark, in conjunction with Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, will host a free public presentation of
the work of photographer Ken DeCamp on Thursday, March 25 at 6:00 p.m. in the Turtle Bay Visitor
Center Theater. DeCamp’s presentation
will feature his stunningly beautiful photographic images of wildflowers,
mushrooms, and lichens commonly found at Whiskeytown National Recreation
Area. A reception for DeCamp will follow,
with refreshments provided by The Friends of Whiskeytown. The Turtle Bay Visitor Center Theater is
located 840 Sundial Bridge Drive, in Redding,
and visitors can obtain more information on the program by calling (530) 243-8850.
“We
are very pleased to offer visitors this free opportunity to preview the
beautiful flora that will spring to life in Whiskeytown’s forests during the
coming months,” stated Superintendent Jim Milestone. Ken’s photographic images of wildflowers,
mushrooms, and lichen are as beautiful as they are educational. He will discuss with the public the names of
the plant life, when and where the plants are likely to be found, and answer questions
about his experiences. “We look forward
to continuing our collaborative efforts with TurtleBay
to provide educational and inspirational programs for our community,” concluded
Milestone.
DeCamp,
an avid backpacker, hiker, and trail runner spends the vast majority of his time
outdoors with camera in hand capturing the smaller, and often overlooked, plant
life of the north state. Ken states,
“Unless you are very attentive and spend your time with your eyeballs and nose
to the ground they are very difficult to find.”
DeCamp has called the mountains and valleys of Northwestern
California his home for over 50 years. He retired from the U.S. Forest Service in
2006 after 38 years working both in Weaverville and at the Headquarters for the
Shasta-TrinityNational Forest.
If
you miss Ken’s presentation on March 25 at TurtleBay, his beautiful images of Whiskeytown’s
wildflowers will be on exhibit at the WhiskeytownVisitorCenter from March 21
through May 16. The WhiskeytownVisitorCenter is open daily from
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye out for Ken on one of your
favorite trails in the future; he will be the guy lying in the dirt
photographing some obscure wildflower or slime mold that you didn’t even know
existed. He asks that you say hi as you
step over him and remember his motto, “Take time to enjoy the little things
underfoot because the big picture wouldn’t be the same without them.”
For
more information, call the WhiskeytownVisitorCenter
at 246-1225,
or stop by daily during the hours of 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can
view more of Ken’s amazing work and his photographic collections of
wildflowers, lichens, mushrooms and other fungi, slime molds, trees,
waterfalls, and wildlife by visiting his website at http://www.kendecampphotography.com/
