I started going to the mountains with my parents as a child, first to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and then to the Sierras when we moved to California. My appreciation for the outdoors was imbedded in me at an early age. Just being there was a pleasure. My first photo experience was in High School. I got to use a 4x5 view camera and develop film in the dark room. My first grown up camera was a Nikon F. My trips to the outdoors were not in search of photos, but just to be there camping, hiking, fishing, skiing, and...more