In my youth, I spent a lot of time looking closely at the things in nature. I was interested in trees, plants, aminals, fish, and of course water. I was from an average suburban family, and we had one camera (a Kodak Browne), that I would use to take pictures at family gatherings. I never had an interest in photography, until much later in life. One day I realized that my interests were captured in my mind, and not on film. So, I bought a camera to capture the fabulous things I had been seeing, and I studied hard to master my skills. Then came the digital era, a whole new learning curve, more classes, and new equipment. Today, I feel blessed to be able to capture so many beautiful photographs of nature's bounty, and to be able to share them with you.