I live in the Mountains of Western North Carolina with my loving and supportive wife and our energetic 4 year old son. I have lived here my whole life, I love the mountains and I couldn't imagine living anywhere else although I do hope to do some traveling one day. My camera gear currently consists of a Canon 5D ("classic" not MKII), 3 lenses, various filters, and a tripod. I love shooting landscapes especially sunrises, there just seems to be something special about the start of a new day.
To me, my most rewarding images are those where I feel I had to really work for (making the hike in the dark with a flashlight to make it to that special spot before sunrise, or going out in the bitter cold that capture that beautiful winter scene). I hope that my images would invite the viewer into them and give a feeling of "being there".

*Above image courtesy of my good friend and fellow photographer Keith Clontz, you can view more of his wonderful images at http://www.blueridgepics.smugmug.com/