Who Am I?

About Me

Originally I started beekeeping in the early 2000’s.  From a beginner to instructing and becoming Vice-President of the “Beekeepers of the Ozarks”.  I spent many years involved with beekeeping.  When I moved to the Phoenix area beekeeping was really not very well received in the area due to the influx of the Africanized bees in the area which currently makes up about 85% of the local bees.  Currently me and my wife are the in the process of moving to Idaho where I’ll take up beekeeping again.

My photography has spanned many decades although it’s been very off and on.  I started getting serious about this hobby when I was in the Navy (in 1981) where I got hooked.  Spending a lot of time onboard ship and on military installations I started photographing the crew and interesting things in the area. 

Over the years I’ve spent a lot of time photographing different subjects and genres.  Currently I’m trying to get a side hustle going doing sports photography and experimenting in pet photography.

Kathy and I also enjoy camping and getting out into the wild with our Jeep “Dakota”.

Extraordinary Experiences

When I was 18 I joined the Navy.  After almost 2 years of schooling, I was assigned to my first submarine.  The USS Pintado (SSN-672) was in overhaul in Pearl Harbor, HI and was later stationed in San Diego, CA.  During my time on board I made a run to the North Pole and made a Western Pacific deployment (WestPac).
 
After 3 and half years I was assigned to the USS Parche (SSN-683) which was out of Vallejo, CA at Mare Island Naval Shipyard.  During my time there I made another deployment which I can’t talk about.
 
Later in life I decided that my life was a bit boring, so in 2012 I went to Afghanistan as a specialist in computer forensics.  As luck would have it I got assigned to a Naval Intelligence Unit.  During my time there I was deployed to several forward operating bases (FOB’s) and finally ended up at Bagram Airfield. 

My Core Values

I believe that a person should be honorable.  This means I want to life me life by a specific set of values (which I believe is missing in society).

Be 100 percent honest and don’t lie by omission.
Respect yourself and others.
Be fearless in your beliefs but listen to other points of view.
Enjoy life. It’s to short not to.