Why I Love Nature

Did you know that time spent in nature has proven to help ease stress and anxiety? I learned this fact as an adult, but it explains why I've been a "tree hugger" since childhood. I grew up in a chaotic and stressful household and I really embraced being outside as a happy and peaceful place, long before understanding why. When I think back to the countless dandelions I picked to make a wish, the green grass where my dog Speckles and I played, and the tadpoles I rescued from the drying creek behind my childhood home, I now see how nature and Mama Earth raised a child into a woman who loves the world around her.

Growing up in Northern California, I found it to be the perfect place to pick up a camera and photograph nature's beauty. I've been looking through a lens for most of my life, while also working in the media for almost three decades. My time in radio was especially exciting, where as a radio personality I was encouraged to share who I am through a microphone. My listeners got to know me as the "Recycling Guru, Planet, Nature and Animal Lover", and daily heard about my passion for all three. Whether I'm behind a camera or a microphone, my focus is always on the outdoors.

I have a hope that sharing beautiful images of nature will help others feel the awe that I do when spending time outside. I truly love our planet and hope to inspire people to take better care of her. Nature's systems are in our favor if we just remember that we ARE nature, and as such, our actions have a profound effect on the health of our planet and ourselves.

My images are hanging in homes, offices, and businesses, allowing people to experience the calming presence of nature while inside four walls. Through any of my photo sales, I dedicate a percentage of my profits to nature and animal welfare causes that are near and dear to my heart.

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