Recreational picture maker from Portland, Oregon. Making images requires focus, and attention to technical details.

If I'm focusing on what's in front of my lens, then I'm not obsessing over things I have no control over like my ongoing battle with cancer.

Cancer reminds me life is finite; every moment is a treasure.

The camera and it's technical requirements are an enjoyable learning exercise. Best of all, it prompts me out and into nature enjoying the great outdoors with fresh air, flora, fauna, beautiful sea and landscapes.

As a note with my flora and fauna identifications -- I make every effort to accurately I.D. flora and fauna with common names, genus, and species. Identification is important, I think. Please don't hesitate to provide corrections in comments sections if I have applied a formal I.D.