I blame my family for my growing obsession with photography, because they gave me my Panasonic Lumix in Christmas 2007 since when I have taken increasing numbers of photos. My older daughter then introduced me to Flickr, and now I am a compulsive photo taker. It's a natural progression, since Nature has always been a passion in my life, and I find that I notice far more now than I used to. My husband does not entirely appreciate my hobby since he doesn't quite understand why I have to stop so often on a walk to take photos!