Before the sun rises each morning I begin to shoot the colors and forms in the sky, even if very cold and windy. If there is rain on the roses, I shoot them. I love shooting shadows, reflections, water, flowers, plants, trees, insects, animals, birds and fowl at a local lake. I even like shooting fish in tanks. I enjoy guiding Nature Photo Walks. I can't stand the gophers that continually destroy my garden and build mansions and leave holes everywhere. I enjoy sharing plants from my garden. With a terrible drought in Los Angeles, CA, it is very sad to see so much of the garden dying. I'm grateful for this site I discovered today so that I can get ID's on birds I photograph. I'm happy to help ID for others when I can. Happy to meet people so excited about our world of miracles and mysteries. When not shooting, I'm a professional percussionist. BlesSings for Observations. Joy