lishareading Loc: St. Cloud, MN

I was born in St. Cloud, MN and lived in the same house until I married, then my husband of 34 years now had me on a roller coaster ride of moving every 2 years (sometimes less than) until we had been married 12 years and were living in Tokyo with a young child; lived there for three years. She is now 24, graduated from Colgate University and living at home until she is able to find a full time job while going to graduate school for her Masters in Library Science to be followed by a Masters in History in order to become an archivist. I have been a Middle and Upper School Librarian for ten years now; four years volunteering as a librarian's aid to a very, very lazy librarian, and then six years as the paid librarian, since they hired me when my daughter graduated. When I reached the age of 50, my childhood dream finally came true; I traveled to Tanzania, and have been back three more times, getting back the last time in June, 2010 from a trip alone with my daughter. The first time I went with my friend, I truly found my "nirvana" and was overwhelmed with this awesome feeling that is indescribable. My guide and his family are part of our family and when I go to Tanzania, it feels like I am going home again. In addition, the past two times I have taken money I have collected along with students from school to an orphanage that I will probably add on another two weeks to my next trip to stay on as a volunteer after my safari. To say the least, living the life my husband has given me the opportunity to do so, has also given me so many different opportunities for fantastic photography. I only wish I was a professional who knew better what she was doing all the time. But, I feel with what I did know, I have some pretty good work to show for my efforts in the end.

Motherly love


Big Eyes


This is not comfortable

SISSYJ

GREAT PICTURES

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

Good picture of the Deiker. That animal is hard to get in the wild.

lishareading Loc: St. Cloud, MN

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

lishareading Loc: St. Cloud, MN

Thank you, and I know. I finally got this little guy on my fourth safari. They are so quick.