
I grew up in Southern California and have lived in California all of my life. My mother is an artist and I remember going to her art classes as a young child and couldn't’t wait to get out. Her medium is ceramic sculpture but at the time I would rather put my fingers in the mud and play.
I took my first and only photography class in high school. It was a black and white film class where we developed our own film and pictures. I loved it. I used to drag my friends out of bed at 6am to meet me at the classroom first thing in the morning to take their portrait. I still have the photographs, but the classes ended there.

I’ve always enjoyed taking pictures, but I have never had the time to study it. After graduating college, my sole focus was on my career and climbing the corporate ladder. I did that for 15 years and felt I reached the top half of the steps but still wasn’t satisfied. After much thought and consideration, I decided to quit my job to travel the United States.
Last year I did it with a teardrop trailer and with my dog, Maggie. We had a great

So, to make a long story short… I am not a professional photographer. All of my

I hope you are enjoying the pictures as much as I am taking them.
Update: July 31, 2010 - Since this blog, I am using Lightroom to edit photos and I have a new camera. I have documented this along the way although some of you may be new to this blog. Thank you for following us on our adventure!