Inspired by her lifelong love of birds and animals, she began her photographic journey after retiring from elementary education in 2010. As an environmental educator, Cindy’s philosophy is to “first do no harm” when photographing in the field. She strongly believes getting “the shot” is not worth the price of disturbing animal habitats or behavior, and her patience and gift of observation pay off in revealing photos of birds and animals engaged in their natural behavior. Cindy has photographed nature along the entire West coast and in the UK, and she is always ready for her next adventure.