I have been photographing nature and wildlife for almost 40 years.  Not many people have the patience to sit for hours and wait for that special light or for an animal to strike that perfect pose, but that is just what I enjoy doing.  I often wait hours upon hours, days at a time and not tire of observing wildlife, watching their behavior and observing their fascinating antics.  Because of my patience, I have taken many outstanding photographs that capture a unique and often fleeting moment in nature.  I once spent thirty-six continuous hours in a four foot by four foot photographic blind and couldn’t stand up straight for hours after finally getting out.