As an over the road truck driver, I gaze thru a lens every day, the lens of my windshield, with so many panoramas before me, just an everyday guy behind the wheel, yet so much of what I see, is anything but everyday. Sunrises, sunsets….like a snowflake, no one is ever the same. To catch that magic, capture that memory, to a degree is its own reward. But the real satisfaction, the driving why, of why do I take these photographs? Is it for the chance for fame? For praise or admiration? For social media likes? I’ve concluded it is none of these, but rather, the opportunity to share with others, who may not ever have the chance to be in those times or places, the wonder and beauty I see of what God has created and given us to enjoy. My simple hope is always to capture the essence of a moment, whether from a 2 mile hike to a hidden waterfall, the quick, curious popping up of a prairie dog, the amazing majesty of a snow-capped mountain, the fleeting glimpse of loons in a mist, the character etched in the face of an elderly native American, the pure joy of a child chasing bubbles, or a lightning flash in the desert.So many know only their world, yet my work allows me to travel among many, and my passion for photography, gives me the privilege to share the moments and the beauty that I see. And maybe, just maybe, something in my sharing, will spark others to realize and capture the extraordinary in their every-days.