Welcome to my photo gallery. All images were shot with the Nikon D100 until July 2005 at which time I purchased the new Nikon D2X. To go to a gallery, click on the gallery image. When in the gallery click on the first image to enlarge it. Then you can use the next key to go from one image to the next. Use the next key either at the top of the page or the bottom of the page. If you like a gallery or picture please leave me a message, or if you have suggestions to make it better let me know.

My interest in photography began in high school. I took my first photography class and learned to develop black and white prints. I used a Minolta SRT 101 my brother got for me when he went to Viet Nam. From that time on I was hooked. After I got married I kind of drifted away from picture taking. When we had our two sons, I purchased a Nikon point and shoot film camera, which I really liked for those quick candid shots.

Many years went by before I went back to a SLR camera. Then about ten years ago I purchased my first digital camera, a two mega pixel Nikon coolpix 950. I taught myself photoshop and read lots of books. It was not long before I purchased a Nikon D100. I was hooked all over again from that point on. I have always loved the outdoors and found that this went well with photography. I live in Washington State which has an abundance of beauty. Soon, I was introduced to bird photography and found that I had a real passion for learning about the different species and the challenge of taking pictures of them. When Nikon came out with the D2X, I purchased one of those as I needed a faster focusing camera for those flight shots. I also acquired a Sigma 500 F4.5 lens. I have once again upgraded my camera this time to the D300 which focuses even faster than the D2X which is a real plus for action shots. I also acquired a Nikon 500 f4 lens which is incredibly sharp. I hope to continue this long into retirement.

Thanks for taking the time to look. These images are best viewed at a resolution of 1280x1024. If you are interested in purchasing any of these images please contact me for information.