I have loved nature and animals for as far back as I can remember. I am an avid bike rider and walker and started carrying a small camera with me on my bike rides and walks to capture some of the amazing animals and birds I saw. I travel by bike in all kinds of weather, all winter long commuting to work. I made small note cards and calendars out of the images I took and starting selling them at local markets. In 2010 I handed one of my calendars to a man who was photographing birds along the lake. Next time I saw this man he handed me a Canon EOS camera with...more
