Thanks to everyone for your visits and comments--- especially the personalized ones.

Who am I?--- a photo lover who enjoys seeing the world through my own lens -- and through the eyes of others as well.

I focus mostly on nature and the world around us, trying to see everyday things in fresh ways. Most of my shots are in the great outdoors--where I spend as much time as I possibly can. Travel to new and exciting places is the best--- but I can find new things to see in my own backyard as well.

Come share the world --- there is so much beauty to behold! Thanks for viewing my photos and reading my profile.

** July 21, 2010-- over 15,000 visits! Thanks everyone! **

** August 20, 2010-- over 20, 000 visits! I love meeting so many people virtually and sharing our views of the world!

** September 13, 2010-- over 25,000 visits! Amazing!

** October 20,2010 -- over 30, 000 visits.

** November 30, 2010-- 35,000 visits

** December 27, 2010-- A record 1390 daily views, thanks to the blog engadget.com and its adaptation of my Tulum serpents shot. Who knew there were so many techie blogs out there, that reprint each others info and pictures?

** March 2011-- 50,000 visits, and Flickr-ites from 60 countries have visited my profile page. I keep meeting amazing people with fantastic talent who show me the world in beautiful ways. Thanks everyone!

** June 2011-- I have been posting to Flickr for a year now. Have met some incredible friends from all over the world, and seen amazing sights I would never have seen any other way. I have had over 66,000 visits from people in over 90 countries to my photos in one year-- humbling and exciting all at the same time. THANKS TO ALL for your encouragement and support of my newly reborn passion of photography

** July 2011-- 75,000+ views, over 5,000 photos posted.

** September 2011-- 90,000+ views

** October 2011-- hit 100,000+ views! My photostream flag counter shows visitors from 125 countries of the world--- truly amazing..............

** December 2011-- have now had visitors from all 50 US states and 128 countries of the world--115,000+ views

** February 2012-- over 150 K views! Thanks everyone!

** April 2012-- over 200 K views! 50K in less than 2 months--- thanks everyone!

** June 2012-- over 250,000 views! 1/4 million--- that's a lot!

** October 2012-- now over 300,000 views

** March 2013-- over 350,000 views

** July 24, 2013 --record 4732 views in one day, thanks to gallery www.flickr.com/photos/yahooeditorspicks/galleries/7215763.... Total views now over 400K

November 2013-- now over 500+K views--- thanks everyone!

February 2014-- 600+ K views! Hello world!

October 2014-- topped 1 million views! Amazing--- thanks to all!

New Years day 2015--- 1.2 million views to date.

2015 St Patrick's day-- 1.5 million views. 4-5000 views/ day average

July 18, 2015--- 2 million views and counting...... P900 and ?? Marketplace?? have increased daily traffic. So fun!

March 25, 2016-- over 3 million views

December 30, 2016-- over 3.5 million views. Happy New Year!

May 1, 2018-- topped 5 million views! pushed over the top with my "Glowing fluff" Explore photo of a Canada gosling in the sunshine

August 7, 2018-- Now over 5.5 million views. African series has started and the "Being Watched" giraffe photo , 7069ex2, Explore #11, got over 56,000 views and 600+ faves in the first two days.

July 10, 2019-- over 8 million views. :)))

February 15, 2021--over 9 million views. Pandemic viewing at its best :)

January 9, 2023--- 10 million views and counting......

~Perfect Petals~