I'm a botanist and gardener who is learning to use a camera. For me, it's all about looking at plants and photography gets me up close and personal. Of course, the pictures are also handy when I'm publishing work or giving lectures, plus they are helping me to learn the native flora of my adopted home in the Pacific Northwest of America. Many of my more recent pictures were taken at the Heronswood Garden in Kingston, WA, where I am the Director.