A lifelong amateur naturalist and shutterbug, I am now gleefully retired from the world of corporate finance and information technology. My inspiration in producing images comes from expert naturalists who have taught me to truly SEE in the field, and from an urge to "collect" natural treasures and share them in ways that promote the appreciation of our natural world. I'm particularly drawn to wildflowers native to the mid-Atlantic area.

My self-imposed photographic principles are to shoot in natural settings without disturbing what I find, to use minimal equipment, and to subtly apply digital darkroom techniques to best express what I see. In fact, my entire kit fits in a small beltpack because I would rather be free to explore than be encumbered by the elaborate equipment and drive for perfection that some photographers crave. I just shoot whatever grabs my attention as I ramble (primarily in the mid-Atlantic area), having FUN and delighting in the thrill of discovery.