User:MountainPlover

I am walking along a nature trail with a dorky hat shading my face, old tennis shoes on my feet. My binoculars are beginning to chafe my neck. The field guide and notebook in my pocket are readily accessible, while my lunch is slowly being flattened in my backpack. Sometimes I feel like a stereotype: Bird Nerd.

Or, I am lying prone on the mulch in the my garden, camera lens closely focused on the culprit that is putting large holes in the cucumber leaves. First take the picture, then squash the bug. (As a nature photographer, I currently sell matted prints and photo greeting cards from my website.)

You might find me sitting at my desk, writing articles on gardening for our master gardener program, or on birds for our Audubon chapter newsletter. You might find me in front of an auditorium, excited about sharing my knowledge about those same topics with our community.

The most important place you will find me is on my knees before my God, Creator of the universe and Lover of my soul. I’m a person who loves God. I see His fingerprints all over His creation. I want to help other people see Him too, to share my joy and delight in Who He is and what He has made.

Please visit either of my two blogs. I hope my writings there enable you to see. At Mountain Plover, I look at birds and gardens, or some other aspect of nature. On Compost, I share my thoughts on a variety of topics, hoping to encourage my readers. Whichever blog you read, I hope you see God.