As of today (November '07) I am new to Flickr....I don't know how or why it took me this long to get involved. Anyway, I am looking forward to becoming part of the community and am truly amazed at the superb quality of work that I have seen here.

I came back to photography after a hiatus of many years, but it has now become a passion and very much a part of my life.

If anyone is interested, I do have a website of my work as well as a photography blog entitled "Motivation" and a Facebook Fan Page.

I print many of my images as large pieces of artwork (usually framed to 22x28 inches) on matte watercolor paper to give them a painterly feel. I guess it fits within Flickr etiquette (I am still feeling my way around in that regard) to ask to please contact me if there is an interest in either purchasing a print or licensing an image for use.

Also check out The Carrie Furnace eBook for a complete photography project with anecdotes and interviews with someone that worked at the furnace as a young man!