Born on July 31st, 1939 (I can't possibly be that old!) in
Atlanta, Georgia.
Southern Gent by birth, so to speak.
I did a lot of sight seeing in the Marine Corps,
1956
spent a lot of time in the South Pacific, the Far East
and "the Nam".
Wounded, I spent six months on my back,
deprived of even seeing a bird in the sky,
or a tree or stream on the ground.
This brought on a great love of Nature
and the wonderful gifts we have been given
so abundantly by the Master Artist.
I learned to appreciate the natural beauty
surrounding us from all directions.
Most of the time, it's just a matter of
stopping and looking a little closer
to be able to see things
in a totally different light.
I was married for thirty years and raised six
children, three boys and three girls, several
dogs and an assortment of other critters.
The kids are all grown and gone now,
and my wife passed away several years ago.
I am now disabled with a bad ticker,
(still kickin', just not quite as high)
and live happily alone at the foothills of
the Smokey Mountains,
still enjoying nature
as often as possible. One of our local sites here in Toccoa, Ga.,
is the Toccoa Falls, 19 feet higher than Niagara.
I visit here very often and enjoy just sitting
and watching it, listening to the music it makes...
really a very pretty and peaceful place.
Most of my time now is spent on the internet,
trying to find even more things, places
and animals of beauty to add to my collection,
which is shared with all who care to see.
Sometimes it's easy to find fault with the
world and to see the bad things in it.
But, the next time you find yourself
complaining and finding fault, take a
moment to step outside and look at how
many beautiful and wonderous things
you can find in just 5 minutes.
Enough about me now....
hope you'll see some more slideshows,
and if you like them, pass them on to
your friends. We can all use a little break
from the world of the six o'clock news,
and I am trying to make this a
great place to do just that. Hope you'll visit again soon
and I'll sure try to have
something new and enjoyable
waiting on you. |
