“Beyond just the beauty, I want the viewer to see as I see, to feel the emotion I feel when a leaf balances just-so, and points to the next little narrative that is the part of the larger work. This beauty all around us is fleeting, and yet can be embedded in a perfect moment that is a photograph. Creating these heartfelt vignettes allows me an avenue to explore the intimate moments of my life, to tell the stories of love and loss, of joy and sorrow, all the while feeling grateful for the rich abundance of life, and somehow seizing that beauty.”