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DAVE ALLENSON TOOK MY PHOTO..
I'm half a century old, just switched from shooting slides to all digital. I've been a photojournalist for the last 28 years, the last 23 at The Pantagraph in Bloomington, Illinois.
I started my railroad photography with the help of long time friend and terrible driver Mark Llanuza, who has never let dates, facts or beer get in the way of making a good story.
I am married with a great soon to be driving son.
We have three dogs, two cats, two cockateils, along with a chamelion and rock bass.
(Will deliver cats).
I am a fire prevention officer with the Atlanta (Illinois) Fire Department, which at one time was my second career choice.