God has blessed me so much by letting me live in my favorite place in the world - Orange Beach, Alabama! When I am not shooting portrait sessions and editing photos, you can find me riding bikes in Gulf State Park, kayaking around Bird and Robinson Island (but only if the wind is below 10 mph, the water is clear, and the tide is high), or out in my garden. I have been gardening for butterflies for over a decade and a few years ago I began vlogging about it on Youtube. My channel is called Gulf Coast Butterfly Gardening . I also post videos of the sunrise and sunset and midday from time to time on Beach Love Photography - Orange Beach Alabama. I have a thing for pretty water, so whenever I can, I go visit different springs in Florida and try to see as many manatees and alligators as possible. I am on the greeting team at church and help with the preschoolers. Greeting is a great way to meet new people and working with the preschoolers keeps me humble but also curious about the world. I love hearing what kids think! They have such fresh perspectives and original thoughts! I am writing this short bio at the beginning of 2025 and, judging from the amount of times that I have used this verse while talking to others recently, it looks like Philippians 1:21, "To live is Christ and to die is gain." is going to be the verse of the year. So, you know it is going to be a great year!