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I was born in 1944, have been married since 1966, I have two
grown children and live in the deep South. I have worked as
a health professional for more than 35 years. My wife and I
have been active for over 25 years at various local and
state levels in an effort to help improve present and future
opportunities for those that follow.
For the most
part, I am a very private person. While I may not be
considered religious in a traditional sense, I am Christian
by circumstance and by choice. I attend church services
regularly, and I consider myself to be a very spiritual
person. In addition, I find a great deal of inspiration in
mythology (e.g. The Grail legends of European middle ages,
etc.) and american indian lore (see
Chief Seattle’s letter).
I have always
enjoyed the outdoors and the opportunities that it provides.
I hunt and fish on a limited basis for subsistence
reasons—not because I have to, but because I feel that
nutrition provided is healthier than that available from
commercial sources (see "A Hunter's Prayer").
As I have gotten older, photography has become a welcome
distraction from professional pressures. I do not claim to
be a great photographer. I am not even sure that this is one
of my better talents. Nevertheless, photography serves as
another way for me to express myself. For this reason, I
provide my photographs here not so much for critical review,
but perhaps in an effort to speak of feelings in a way that
words would fail to adequately address.
I also find
myself writing on occasion--some essays, some stories, and
rarely poetry. I have never been very consistent with
writing. I usually write in response to some question,
situation, or dream that causes me to become preoccupied.
When this happens, it seems that the only way to get it out
of my system is to write it down. Some of those thoughts are
included here as part of my catharsis.
If this journey is as I perceive it to be, it is being
determined in the unconscious, therefore I will not presume
to know where this venture is going or how long it will take
to get there. It seems this must be, for me, a journey of
faith. It may or may not relate to your journey, however,
you are welcome to share it with me if you will.
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