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These are my first picks (1stPix)- from my diecast collection, wildlife & nature photos.

Although I have a lot of diorama pix, my REAL hobby is nature and wildlife photography, and of course, traveling. Within the last three years I expanded into underwater pix, and have been taking a lot of shots in the Atlantic, Gulf, Keys and many of the Central and Panhandle Springs. I know there are many interesting sights and places to see all over the world, (even visited some of them) but I mostly concentrate on the WILD and pristine parks, beaches and springs throughout Florida now. There are great parks, natural places and attractions out there if you know where to look.

As a police detective I get to see a lot of the bad and the ugly, not so much of the good out there. Now, Don't get me wrong- it beats working for a living.... but it helps to have a hobby, or two, a frequent escape from the day to day.

I've been collecting diecast cars since I was a kid, and building dioramas to display them, off and on for awhile. My layout has really expanded in the last 7 years or so. I've gotten pretty good [I think] at creating the set-ups and taking pictures of the layout. My collection, of course, is always growing. I do the diorama work in my spare time- when I'm not busy chasing bad real bad guys and solving mysteries, traveling, and running a 1-man German Shepherd Rescue service.

If you're looking for the 1stPix website: It's gone (I don't have the time to keep it updated) -all the diorama pix are on Flickr now, along with the slideshow videos on the 1stPix Youtube Channel, and the1stPix Facebook page.

I welcome any comments or questions about my dioramas, but keep in mind, this is just a hobby- I'm no expert, and I don't have any 'How-to' videos or instructional photos. I also don't have the time to answer each and every question about where I bought all the diecast, where you can find supplies, how I build things, etc. So, I made a list of Frequently Asked Questions that covers all the common topics and includes a list of suppliers and resources. Please don't bother sending mail/ comments about buying my diecast, or offering to sell me anything.

You can find the FAQ for my Diecast Dioramas here: 1stPix DIorama FAQ


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OK, if you're still reading this... you may have too much time on your hands, or perhaps need another hobby. But, just in case you don't have anything better to do- here are some random thoughts:


In all my years in Law Enforcement... I have never once yelled "Freeze! Police!". or jumped on the hood of a fleeing car to catch the bad guy. Also, It never turned out that my partner was actually the culprit all along, and was trying to 'pin the rap on me'. Most importantly, I have yet to tackle a fleeing 'perp' into a swimming pool. (Maybe one of these days)


My personal advice...
1. Don't Drive Angry.
2. Always do the right thing, but ONLY because it's the right thing to do.
3. Find something, preferably more than one thing, that you enjoy, (other than your work) in your spare time, and DO it.
4. Never go in against a Sicilian, when death is on the line...