I first got interested in photography while working on the yearbook staff at my high school. When I graduated in 1994, my parents got me a gift that would be mor fun than useful...a Canon EOS Rebel II 35mm camera. I have used this camera since then, taking pictures of friends, family, animals, plants, clouds, leaves, and even lightning (which are the most difficult to catch).

The links below will pop up either some of the photographs that I have taken over the years (denoted with ) or photos that are personally meaningful. Some will have some explanations, others will not. Each of these images is copyrighted by me. None are available for download or other use. At this time, none are for sale.

A beautiful sunset effect on a maple leaf from Wisconsin. Gorgeous red from a Wisconsin maple.
A unique look created by a maple tree, insects, and water. Brilliant red leaf with faint gold veins.
The dark side of a silver maple leaf before autumn sets in. Wonderful crimson and gold on a single leaf.
A leaf of fire with reds, oranges, and yellows. A darker leaf with an almost tie-dyed look.
Golds and browns, warm colors of autumn. A deep red and brown leave with scarlet veins.
A wonderful gold maple leaf with rust speckles.
Lightning leaps from the ground up into the clouds. A very clear branched lightning bolt with multiple ground contacts.
Twin flashes of lightning, one right after the other. Others were out watching the spectacular display.
A powerful bolt as the clouds got closer the the nearby power lines. A close bolt revealing the details of the clouds and a house.
Sheet lightning straight overhead. Common during the Arizona "monsoons". Ground to cloud and cloud to cloud in one flash.
A short burst with many tiny "fingers". A very close bolt, taken from within a car to minimize risk to life and camera.
Golden wind-blown clouds at sunset. A panaramic view of colorful storm clouds.
Dark clouds ready to stir up a thunderstorm. Bright, colorful clouds scatted at sunset.
Oranges, reds, yellow, and purples...a palette in the sky.
Not really a volcano...just the moon setting behind the mountains.
My wife and I on our wedding day back in October of 1999. My wife studying back in our college days.
A bunch of my friends and I way back on my 21st birthday. Me, a few years ago with the nicest of my blades.
A closer shot of one of my katanas. Jeeves investigates the big orange face.
The furry king keeping watch on his domain. Jeeves likes to stay close, even if the only room on the sofa is by my wife's foot.