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I haven't been around for a while and I'm sorry about not keeping up with all my new friends. After I had to put my older dog down, I lost interest in taking pictures for a while but I'M BACK and I missed all of you!

I work as an Environmental Scientist and I have for a long time. Environmental issues are very important to me. I appreciate that our ecosystem is a complex one and that every part of it is related to every other part of it.

I don't know anything about photography but suddenly find myself fascinated by this new hobby. I hope to learn how to take really good photos. In the meantime, I'm having a lot of fun.

I've lived in the DC suburbs, Maryland, for most of my life. I love Ocean City, Maryland. I lived in Ocean City for about five years, then in 2007 I made a huge mistake and moved to Pennsylvania. The only good thing about that was that I learned this is where I really belong. I moved back to The OC in June, 2009 and hope to never leave again. I'm thrilled to be back and I appreciate everything this area has to offer. I try to smile about the few things that bug me because there aren't many.

Most of my photos are of The OC and surrounding areas. I find this small town/resort area endlessly fascinating. There are about 8,000 people living in Ocean City but that number increases to at least 350,000 on the weekends during beach season. This is a small town where things happen. And things happen all year 'round, even when our summer visitors can't be here. The OC is a place where people live, work, struggle, and enjoy life. It's mundane. It's full of life. It changes. It's beautiful. And it's every day.