Valerie Shaff with a white horse grazing on a hillside, black and white
The Journal, Issue 01November 2026

Welcome to The Journal

My new website is open, and with it a place I have wanted for a long time, where I can share the stories behind the photographs. Once a month I will write here with news, upcoming events, and the stories that go with my work.

- Val

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Ellen Kalish beside a creek with a large owl held against her shoulder Entry 01November 2026

Ellen Kalish

Founder of Ravensbeard Wildlife Center in Saugerties, New York, caring for injured and orphaned wildlife.

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