This page has been created for not only people who don't know me, but family and friends as well. I work for a small town in South Carolina, in what I would call "public relations". That's all I will say about it. I have been married since 1997, and had a child in 2003. Other than my family I have one major hobby, and that is ultralight aviation. I love reading about ultralights, writing stories and articles about ultralights, and taking pictures of ultralights at fly-ins. Occasionally my stories appear in Ultralight Flying! magazine, but I post most of them here as well. I have taken helicopter lessons, and have taken rides in several types of fixed wing and weight shift ultralights.

Along with my flying habit, I like to take pictures of thunderstorms. Specifically lightning. It is somewhat dangerous, but I try and be safe. The biggest danger is being too close, and if you're close enough to get wet...you're too close. I have had a little luck. Mainly, a good storm in South Carolina, at night, in the right place, is hard to come by. I can't drive hundreds of miles like the chasers out west, and getting to a good spot out of town is hard. Check the storm page for pictures and information.

I use a twenty-five year old fully manual Canon FTB for most of my photography (and for all the lightning stuff), with several different lenses. It is still possible to find the lenses for the camera, even after all this time. It's tough and reliable.... and made of all metal. Sometimes it's like taking pictures with a one-pound bag of sugar (weight wise), but I like it. I also have a Kodak Advantix camera, and  a Nikon 2 megapixel Digital camera.