Karl Erickson is a published author and essayist currently residing in Monmouth, Oregon. Today, he also enjoys writing and photography. While he’s been working for the State of Oregon for nearly thirty years now, he graduated in June 2018 from Marylhurst University with a BA in English Literature and New Media. In Karl’s spare time, he enjoys nature photography throughout the Pacific Northwest—particularly Oregon’s backwoods. Karl also loves travel photography, having fairly recently taken thousands of photos across Italy and the UK. Stop by his online photo studio now found at www.saal-digital.net/profiles/PNW_Nature_Photographer/#/ .