I have lived in Nevada City, California, a small artistic community, for more than 30 years, originally from San Francisco. Nevada City is in the Gold Country of the Sierras, 2 1/2 hours from San Francisco. I have lived and worked in Japan and Peru, teaching in the American Overseas Schools system. I have also worked in London in construction and remodeling. I have been a dedicated photographer since my first photo of Yosemite Falls with a Brownie Box Camera when I was 8 years old. My real interest started in my 20's when I lived in...more