Being raised near the Adirondack Mountains, I grew up with the opportunity to see it's beauty on a regular basis. I spent a week or two every year, as well as countless weekends, camping in the central Adirondacks. It was on those camping trips that my father, grandfather, and uncle taught me how to fish.

In my early twenties, I moved to Lake Luzerne, a small town in the southeastern Adirondacks. I taught myself to hunt deer and loved spending the day alone, miles from the nearest roads. That feeling of independence guided me into hiking in the mid-80's. Those hikes were usually what would have been non-strenuous if not for the canoe I was carrying to get some fishing in. It was then that I decided to record the images that many don't get to witness. The pictures I took were very private, not something I thought about sharing and not something I thought anyone would be interested in seeing. They were after all, personal images of my trips.

After fighting a serious medical condition in 2003 and 2004, the urge to get back into the mountains was never stronger. I started hiking for the sake of hiking and I wanted to make it to the top of some of the Adirondack high peaks. I also wanted my pictures to be displayed for all to see.

I still spend countless days, in every season, in The Adirondacks - in the woods, on the water, and sometimes just on the roads. My camera is a constant companion as you never know what you'll encounter. There are always new things to experience if you're open to them and new things to see if you allow yourself to see them.

I hope you enjoy the images that I'm lucky enough to witness on a regular basis.