My interest in photography began in New York in the late 70s. I would take day excursions into New York City and take B&W photos of people in the streets, parks and in Chinatown. But life, career, family got in the way and I had too little time or money to pursue this passion seriously. That is until the spring of 2010. I have spent the better part of the last 20 years backpacking our national park wilderness areas. This past summer I finally made it to my 50th state, Alaska. But before the trip I finally made the plunge and invested in a...more