I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. I earned a B.SC. and M.S. degree in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Missouri-Rolla. It was during my college years that I became interested in photography. I took my camera everywhere when out in the field, and, took quite a few photos around campus and the town of Rolla. The MSM Spelunkers held their meeting on Wednesday nights. After the meeting, a group of us would retreat to a member's house for a cook-out and beer/wine social get together. We...more
