Wildlife
Observing nature, whether flora or animal life, helps calm us.
A walk in the woods or slowly drifting across a still lake does wonders for our physical and emotional health. For me, nature puts back and replenishes what our noisy, racing society steals from me.
Raised with wildlife, birds and animals have been a part of my world from the time my parents left the city and raised me in the hills and creeks, surrounded by thousands of nearby ranch acres to explore.
When looking for lovely moments to celebrate, we need look no further than relationships in nature. Watching a male cardinal place a seed in his nesting mate’s beak or a newborn fawn nuzzling his protective and reassuring mother calms my spirit and brings me unmatched joy. My heart can almost hear Louis Armstrong’s What A Wonderful World.
Though I have photographed wildlife in every state I have lived, including Alaska, I have never considered myself a wildlife photographer. Photographing wildlife is a therapeutic hobby; something I do for peace of mind, the way some assemble jigsaw puzzles, crochet; or read.
While I grew up hunting local wildlife, the only shooting I do now is with my camera.