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I love to snap photographs just to relax.

I started taking photographs when my first child was born (as many people do!) I still have the old Zenith camera I bought for about £30 in 1981 (It has so many sentimental memories for me it's lense watched my 2 daughters most days in their tender years!) I keep it for sentimental reasons.

I am still photographing babies as my daughters have 4 children between them but these days I use a Panasonic Lumix G2; (and occasionally my Fuji FinePix S9500 which has served me so well for many years and I am sentimental when cameras are involved and will not get rid of it!)

I love travelling and especially like Italy and the USA but I have discovered much more of Europe over the last few yearrs including Austria France Croatia the Czech Republic Greece Spain Malta Montenegro and Albania. Alas I was due to go to Egypt but the struggles of the people has put that visit on hold (for now).

I am the Administrator of my own group - Great Images - www.flickr.com/groups/great_images/ please feel free to join it and upload some of your pictures - I dont have any silly rules I just want people to showcase their images.

Life is good and sharing the beauty of life with fellow minded people makes it all worthwhile when I OCASIONALLY capture a half decent photograph!

Thanks for looking at my profile and feel free to comment on my efforts (If there is anything worth saying!)

I love this Flickr site and am making many friends here - I particularly enjoy learning by looking at the wonderful images produced by the fantastic photographers out there. Thank you to you all for being my "photography teacher".

Enjoy life and enjoy capturing it with your cameras.

Dave