Everything happens for a reason. People meet other people because of strange reasons all the time. People end up in places they never imagined their lives would take them. The key is to take in everything you can, never pass up an opportunity that intrigues you, say 'hello' to that person who catches your attention, notice the beauty that may be surrounding you, even if it takes a closer look to see. These will end up being the most important moments in your life. Those times you forever look back on and remember for being the great turning points of your life.

I believe that seeing the beauty in things, really appreciating something or someone, is all part of a great exchange of the energy that makes up our life forces. Seeing all of the beauty in nature gives me the feeling of enlightenment, as if all of the living things, the plants, animals, and myself were all sharing and increasing our energy and happiness together. When I finally noticed this as a reality, I began carrying my camera with me everywhere I went. I wanted my pictures to express to others the same energy of beauty that I felt when I took each shot. Please, enjoy the following pages of my photography. I hope some of them can offer you at least a glimpse into the feelings there are to feel when you open up to and notice the beauty and nature surrounding us.