Stories

… to my website. Allow me to introduce you to a world as seen through my eyes.

Like most of you, I’ve got a lifetime of memories. When I’m not busy, I like to reminisce about the most memorable moments from my life. But let’s be honest, as I get older, those details are starting to fade. Relentless old age has caught up with me!…(contd.)

Welcome…

You wouldn't think that a quick look into a store's display window could have such a dramatic impact on someone's life. But that's exactly what happened to me over 60 years ago. (contd.)

In the Beginning…

My first camera, an Argus 75.My first camera, an Argus 75.

I started working as a security guard at construction sites around the Denver Metro area for $2.00 an hour…a much-needed raise in salary from $.60 an hour I was earning as a dishwasher in my college’s dormitory dining halls in 1966. (contd.)

Security guard for a housing construction site in Denver, Colorado.Security guard for a housing construction site in Denver, Colorado.

Journey of 10,000 Miles…

On that day, I had my first glimpse of that Sonoran Desert icon. Angling towards a cloudless blue sky, jutting from hard desert soil, surrounded by sparse, hardy green vegetation, was the mighty saguaro cactus. (contd.)

The First 1,000 Miles