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When I arrived four boys were daring each other to jump off the bridge into the icy cold water above the dam.
I had considered doing the same thing as a young man and now I wish I had taken the dare. Then they all jumped together.
Today another young man spent the afternoon fishing with his grandfather in the backwater. As I watched they each were successful, and I listened as the old man explained to the youngster why releasing the fish back into the river would make it possible for them or another man and his son to catch them again on another day.
Later, the little guy asked if he could jump off the bridge. His grandfather said that he could one day soon, and he hoped he would be around to see him do it.

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...