These photographs are based on my immersion in such experiences. As a teenager I became interested in Nature Photography largely through the work of Eliot Porter. Photography became an escape from all the usual miserable teenage experiences everyone endures growing up. In crunching through the woods or while shrouded high in trees, on our roof in the fall, I found a transcendental peace that had eluded me elsewhere. As to whether I can impart some sense of this through my photography, that will be my measure of success.
Nature photography is a totem, a touchstone.
An imperfect way of capturing life's essence until we can find that presence again ourselves. This force exudes from the pores of these mountains, where sky, wind, water and life converge. The Black Mountains are a place to reflect and take stock of what is important. A place to leave untrammeled for future generations, so they too will have the chance to experience the exhilaration and solitude that we can savor here and now.