We love kayaking in our Sea Eagle 370 pro inflatable. We travel rivers in Central Florida and float down the New River near Galax.

The Gentle Blue Ridge Mountains, its old beauty is so precious to me. Its value comes from the land and the people that live and work along that Black Ribbon, the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

Look down, you never know what treasures you may find. 

I love hiking and resting alongside a stream. The sound is relaxing and the positive ions are good for the body and the soul. 

Diane and I love to hike. It makes no difference if it is a short trail or a long one.  We love where a trail leads us. It could take us to a farm house, a beautiful grove of trees, or an old  mill.  

New River Trail State Park is a 57.7-mile rail trail and state park located entirely in southwest Virginia, extending from the trail's northeastern terminus in Pulaski to its southern terminus in Galax, with a 5.5-mile spur from Fries Junction on the main trail to Fries. Designated a National Recreation Trail, the linear park follows 39 miles of the New River, which is one of the five oldest rivers in the world. Headquartered in Foster Falls, roughly a third of the trail distance from Pulaski, the crushed stone multi-use trail was formally created in 1986, when Norfolk Southern Railway donated its discontinued right-of-way to the state of Virginia.

The Virginia Creeper Trail is a recreational trail (rails to trails) located in Southwest Virginia (SWVA). The Virginia Creeper stretches 34 miles from Abingdon, Virginia down through to the lovely town of Damascus, Va (known as the Heart of the Va Creeper) along the Whitetop Laurel River and up to its highest point Whitetop Station near the NC State Line at Whitetop, Virginia. The Va Creeper Trail is open year round for trail runs, hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. This former rail bed passes through the Mount Rogers National Recreation area and the highland country of southwest Virginia. The Virginia Creeper Trail is rich in beauty and regional history. This is an easy biking adventure that you, your friends, and family will talk about for a long time. Start at one of the Creeper Trail's bike shops in Damascus for a bike rental and shuttle services to the start and take a leisurely ride through the rolling country 17 miles back to Damascus. On this section of the trail (Abingdon to Damascus) you will ride your rental bike from the Abingdon trailhead down to the community of Alvarado. Then travel along the South Fork of the Holston (watch out for the trout in the stream) back to Damascus. Then grab a bite at one of our tasty local restaurants, pick up a few t-shirts and souvenirs, and spend the night in one of our towns comfy beds. 

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The Ocean, marshes, rivers that I have visited and where I live; some have saltwater, some fresh, but all have views to give. 

This is a  gallery  of  still life, moving, and abstract subjects. In other words, if I looked at something from an interesting viewpoint and liked what I saw, I pushed the shutter button.

Macrophotography: defined as very close up,  where the size of the image becomes greater than the life size of the subject. 

Shooting into the sun. Its a bit risky with a digital camera but worth it. These are some of my favorite shots. I have always enjoyed light and what it can do for both the eyes and the soul. 

These images are of my children...they show the passage of time. They are grown up now. My children have children, but they will always be my kids.

Colonial Williamsburg, the largest living history site in the nation. Diane and I love the place. It's our second home. We have friends who live there, our son was graduated from William and Mary there. We fell in love there. 

A few of these images are from film and are some of my first work