http://blog.gregdisch.com Arkansas Photography Workshops Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://blog.gregdisch.com/2011/08/04/photos-fire-burns-abandoned-hospital-at-fort-chaffee/ http://blog.gregdisch.com/2011/08/04/photos-fire-burns-abandoned-hospital-at-fort-chaffee/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:28:37 +0000 gdisch http://blog.gregdisch.com/?p=3514 A huge fire has completely destroyed the old abandoned hospital complex at Fort Chaffee in Fort Smith AR.  I recently had the opportunity to photograph the complex, and was planning on hosting some upcoming photography workshops at the location. Fort Smith Fire Chief Richardson said early Thursday morning cre... 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It even had its own four lane bowling alley, not to mention being a 1,595 bed hospital.   Click Here to read complete article...]]> http://blog.gregdisch.com/2011/06/08/fort-chaffee-arkansas-abandoned-hospital/feed/ 0 http://blog.gregdisch.com/2011/05/18/kansas-dust-storm-cimarron-national-grassland/ http://blog.gregdisch.com/2011/05/18/kansas-dust-storm-cimarron-national-grassland/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 20:47:08 +0000 gdisch http://blog.gregdisch.com/?p=3374 Click Here to read complete article...]]> http://blog.gregdisch.com/2011/05/18/kansas-dust-storm-cimarron-national-grassland/feed/ 0 http://blog.gregdisch.com/2010/12/30/2010-photographic-year-in-review/ http://blog.gregdisch.com/2010/12/30/2010-photographic-year-in-review/#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:14:50 +0000 gdisch http://blog.gregdisch.com/?p=2793   As we start a new year, I took a look back on the last year and some of my photography road trips and other projects are presented in this post.  Over all 2010 was a good year for me and I mangaged to cover a lot of miles and take a wide range of photos. 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