Ray, b. 1941, now retired and both my wife and I are having a few health issues at the moment. Thankful we did the trips and tours when we did. Our three kids and six grandchildren and extended family give us great joy. It's easier being a grandparent than a parent, thinking 24/7, but with good health life can be so good in our age group. I was always interested in art and photography. Pat and I share the same values and support each other always. Digital arrived a bit late but that's OK, I'm enjoying every minute of learning computers, photoshop and digital cameras.

Read somewhere that Albert Einstein when asked what was the greatest lesson he learned about life, "The brevity of it all."

Latest photos are of family and then in random order: Hearst Castle with Robyn and Adam, Alaska, Costa Rica, Israel, Williamsburg Virginia, Yosemite, California, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Pasadena Street Art, Palm Springs, Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks, San Diego, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Canada, Bryce and Zion National Park, Snow Canyon State Park, Butchart Gardens Canada, Illinois, Virginia, Hawaii.