After amassing a mass catalog of photographs capturing the magic of nature for details to use in paintings, one day I realized they were too beautiful to just use as references.

So I branched out and my photographs were accepted to juried shows, beginning a new leg of art exhibits. Before the days of the smartphone, I would go backpacking with my 350 mm camera and lenses. I love capturing little moments just as they are, not posed or set up. Noticing the little things, in particular the textures, the whispers between rocks and rusty discarded elements of human culture.