. . .

part magic,

part mysticism,

sugar & sass,

litany & profanity,

complete with

red & tangly

tasty bits

. . .

.: the ethe(real) :.

I am

a monstrous and lithe energy

just barely contained

in this luminous soft-candy shell.

right handed and dual-brained

hard on the heart

and easy on the eyes.

I am

always hungry

often cold

but a lover of sleep

which soothes both.

I am

moving towards daydreams

that are intensely private

but talk too much in my writing

and laugh too loudly

and give me away.

I am

singing my own song

painting my own image

writing my own story

photographing my own vision

and the whole of the work

fills my entire body with its art

and resonates with purpose in my mind.

I am

sometimes cruel

particularly judgemental

and that is my protection.

still – i am

capable of profound love

and understanding and gentility

and that is my gift.

I am

the ace at seeing good

or at least morbid humor

in the worst possible things.

I am

not afraid of much

except losing someone slowly.

I am

terribly sarcastic

unwilling to accept "no"

impossibly stubborn

frustrated by time

and this means

I can do anything

once i learn how to carve the hours out

and forgive myself and others

for the occasional loss of ambition.

I am

constantly improving

by ups and downs

and always looking

for a new way to love

everyone i know

and especially

those i don't,

because, through love

i am.

.: the technical :.

Born June 19th, 1972 - a female, lifetime student achievement award in Psychology, a former childhood Navy-brat born on Whidbey Island in Oak Harbor Washington, no children, mostly full-time job.

i'm a voracious reader, a prolific writer, a terrific listener, a dedicated people watcher (windshield psychology), a good friend, a photographer, a singer and guitar player, a music and wine appreciator and a lover of cats.

i've traded my time for money as a genius waitress and by completing odd contract jobs in freelance writing and photography. I consider myself a photographer hobbyist who enjoys nature and shoots primarily digital. i spend much of my time stomping through the woods & garden, chasing butterflies, combing grass, lifting leaves and getting muddy. Though i prefer to be out in the field, i also enjoy event photography, portraiture and photographing pets.

The goal in my photography is not only to document life as i see it through my eyes and the eye of my camera, but to achieve vibrancy in color and tone, to highlight the minute and the sublime, to capture the most concentrated and simplest essence of the subject, and to perhaps show you something in the world that you may not have seen before or have never seen in quite that way.

Most of the photography i do is for pleasure: family events, weddings, and nature photography, though it has included some minor, but nice local recognition: as an Honorable Mention winner of the 2005 Maryland Natural Resources Photo Contest and was included in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources 2006 Calendar.

i believe in the barter system and everything is fine so long as i eat, the bills get paid, i continue my education, live relatively stress free and enjoy my life.