blue-footed booby, N Seymour, Galapagos

My first camera was a Brownie Instamatic in 3^rd grade. In photography classes in high school and college, I loved watching images emerge from the developer, and I loved emerging after a long afternoon like a mole into sunlight. I entertained photography as a career path and had some successes, most notably Runner-Up for the cover of a Sierra Club calendar. Since then, I’ve placed in a few contests and published in a few calendars and periodicals, but mainly I just enjoy it. My greatest satisfaction and delight is observing deeply, paying attention to light and shadow, practicing patience, and seizing opportunities.

black bear cub, Anan Creek, AK

great gray owl, Wyoming