Hello. My name is Marybeth. I'm a native Ohioan, and I've loved getting up close with nature since I was a child. Poor eyesight at an early age often made it necessary to get down with my nose in the grass in order to have a good look, which led to a fascination with how the natural world appears up close. I've spent many years observing what goes on in the outdoors and trying to capture much of it with my camera. Periodically I also venture off into architecture, cemeteries, household pets, pyrotechnics, and whatever catches my...more