I spent over eight years in Key Largo - it's a great place to live. It's the American Caribbean. I moved there in August 2009 and had the privilege to work and play in the diving capital of the world.

In 2010 I won the John Pennekamp 50th Anniversary Photo Contest, and that led to a gig as the scuba diving columnist for the local paper, The Reporter, for over 3 years.

It also led to a direct involvement with the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary as a member of the Ecosystem Protection Working Group and as an Alternate member of the FKNMS Advisory Council.

After Hurricane Irma hit in 2017, I had to make some difficult decisions. I ended up repairing my house as best as I could, sold it, and retired to the woods in central Virginia. It's a new challenge to transition from the underwater realm to land-based wildlife photography. I will be updating the images here as I develop this new skill.