Greg Disch Photography

Arcadia Oklahoma Route 66 Gallery

gdisch — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:45:13 +0000

Arcadia is located 15 miles north of Oklahoma City and is home to the Famous Round Barn, which has become one of the most visited and photographed buildings on Route 66. The Round Barn in Arcadia Oklahoma was built by William Oder in 1998 and served as a home for cattle. The barn is 60' in diameter and 45' tall. The barn's second story was also used as a place for dances for the locals. The barn has become one of the best known Route 66 landmarks in the country and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In 1998 the barns roof collapsed and knowing it would be no sma... Click Here to read complete article...

Upcoming Classes and Workshops

gdisch — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:06:50 +0000

I have scheduled classes and workshops beginning in February 2012. The deadline for the Bosque del Apache workshop is Feb. 5, 2012 Bosque del Apache – White Sands February 19-24, 2012 Join me for an extraordinary photography workshop in Bosque Del Apache national wildlife refuge and white Sands National Monument in southern New Mexico in February 2012. Click Here to read complete article...

Commerce Oklahoma Route 66 Gallery

gdisch — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:44:29 +0000

Commerce Oklahoma was originally called North Miami until 1914 when the name was changed. Commerce is the hometown to baseball legend Mickey Mantle and the Route 66 through town has been renamed Mickey Mantle Blvd. Click Here to read complete article...

Miami Oklahoma Route 66 Gallery

gdisch — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:06:58 +0000

Miami (pronounced my-AM-uh) was named for the Indian Tribe is home to the Coleman Theater which opened in 1929 and has been completely restored. Just outside of town are the remains of what is known as the "Ribbon Road" a 9 foot wide paved stretch of old Route 66. It is said that Oklahoma could not afford to pave the entire length of the road so they paved only half the width of the road. Click Here to read complete article...

Chelsea Oklahoma Route 66 Gallery

gdisch — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:54:12 +0000

Chelsea Oklahoma began as a railroad stop in 1881, and has been a farming, ranching and oil community. Will Rogers sister Allie McSpadden lived in Chelsea as well as Gene Autry for a short time when he worked for the Frisco Railraod. Click Here to read complete article...

Arkansas Hot Air Balloon State Championship

gdisch — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:15:24 +0000

Arkansas Hot Air Balloon State Championship is held in Harrison Arkansas in September each year and features a Hot Air Balloon Glow and Balloon Race Competitions. I was able to attend the Balloon Glow on Friday evening and here are some shots from the event. Click Here to read complete article...

Macro Photography Class

gdisch — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:04:36 +0000

October 8 2011 Discover a New World for your photography or close-up photography will let you see the world in a new and unique way. By moving in close we can see detail and perspective which we are unable to se... Click Here to read complete article...

Eureka Springs Photography Workshop

gdisch — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:50:32 +0000

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Photos – Fire Burns Abandoned Hospital at Fort Chaffee

gdisch — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:28:37 +0000

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... Click Here to read complete article...

Fall Colors Photography Workshop

gdisch — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:21:03 +0000

Fall Colors Photography Workshop This will be a two day field workshop located in the area of the Buffalo National River in North Central Arkansas. Just about all of our time will be spent photographing the endless possibilities of this unique area, with personal instruction from G... Click Here to read complete article...