Since I was a child, as far back as I can remember, I thought, felt, experienced the world around me visually. I began writing around age 7, had some puppets and would put on shows for the neighborhood kids. I am grateful for this gift, for it has taken me far. I became fascinated with the upside down and backwards view on the ground glass of my family's Brownie Box Camera.
Later, around 12 years old I built a telescope- photographed the heavens through it. I loved lenses, optics, taking pictures of anything and everything! Even as a more...