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These city stairs lead up to a rock wall above the cliff. The trees on the right are trimmed to stop them from overhanging the short wall and solar powered lights on both sides make it easy to pass late at night. The wall on the left is in pristine condition and the stairs there are lit as well. The square block in the center holds a small flower garden. At the top of the stars is a natural rock that is lit by a lamppost nearby.
From the first time I noticed the stairs I just knew the time would come when the light would be right and it was time to take the shot. It has been on my list for a while and every time I went by, I would stop and look at it and think about how to do the stairs justice.
One Saturday morning while enjoying breakfast and coffee at a local restaurant with my wife and talking about my shot list, she asked, “What would it look like at night?”
The idea struck like a bolt of lightning, “At night? Why hadn’t I thought of that?” Then I launched into...

My artwork is focused on bringing out the emotion of the location to you the viewer. If the photograph puts a smile on your face, then I have achieved my goal. You are invited to enjoy evocative scenes of the world as it is and on occasion as it could be. My career in photography began over forty years ago when I purchased a Polaroid camera that popped out small prints on hard paper after having been waved in the breeze. A series of simple cameras followed until I realized that photography was more than a hobby, and it became a passion, one that I still enjoy today. I challenge myself to find new and interesting locations and use the wonder of changing light and weather to present to you, the viewer what it feels like to be there, and to...