I am a professional nature photographer based out of Milton, Florida and the owner of Simply Nature Art. I was born and reared in Alabama and moved to Gulf Breeze in 1983 and have called Florida home ever since. I can usually be found photographing the beautiful beaches of Santa Rosa Island or in my favorite places, the marshes and swamps in the panhandle and central Florida. I shoot what pleases me, in a style that’s comfortable for me. It’s very important to me to stress the fragility of nature, especially here in Florida. Our beautiful beaches have been ravaged by development, nature’s fury, and lack of human understanding. Our natural springs are suffering greatly under the strain of nitrate pollution, over-pumping for irrigation, and from over development. We lose more and more of natural Florida every day and soon enough there will be precious little remaining. I plead for everyone to become involved in saving what remains of the REAL Florida. I am a proud member of both Nature First and the North American Nature Photography Association. Both organizations promote strong ethical behavior in terms of prioritizing the well-being of nature, animals, and the environment over photography. If you would like to know how you can help, feel free to contact me and I can give you resources and contacts.