I Wonder as I Wander:
Exploring Wonder and the Joy of Nature Photography

Common in children everywhere, wonder too often goes to sleep in adulthood. We can make wonder a habit once again and rediscover its importance as a deep well of spiritual insight, daily discovery, creativity, and productivity. This 3-day retreat, in the height of PA’s fall foliage season, explores the surprising body & brain effects of exposure to the natural world while teaching simple and effective photo skills.

Retreat Leader

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Dean Ziegler 
is a retired UMC Elder who has a passion for the power of images. He has taken pictures for over half a century, but began to work seriously on the craft over the past fifteen years.
Dean joined nature photographers John Gerlach and Barbara Eddy in two week-long Nature Photography Workshops - in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and one in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park by horseback. More recently, he participated in photography workshops in Molokai, Hawaii, led by renowned National Geographic photographer Dewitt Jones - along with several other “Nat Geo” photographers.
As an avid reader and whimsical synthesizer of theological insights and natural world awareness, Pastor Dean hopes to inspire, inform, and encourage you in capturing your own images and impressions of the wonder-FULL world around you!​

October 11-13, 2021

$200/person

Event Information

  • This retreat is open to ALL levels of photography interest. Any camera, even a smart phone, will be enough to benefit from this retreat. Please email deandziegler@gmail.com with questions.
  • Event begins with lunch on Monday, Oct. 11 and ends with lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 13
  • Pricing includes two-nights stay (hotel style with linens), all meals, and course tuition.
  • Register online, print and mail the registration form, or call to register at (814) 945-6512