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I AM THE DAUGHTER OF A MARKET GARDENER WHO WHEN HE RETIRED STARTED AN ALLOTMENT AND STARTED TO TEACH HIMSELF TO GROW FLOWERS. SHORTLY BEFORE HE DIED HE SAID THAT GARDENING HAD BEEN A LIFELONG THERAPY.
SO I DECIDED TO BEGIN TO GARDEN. IT MAKES A WONDERFUL CONTRAST TO WORKING ON THE COMPUTER, AND MY Read more...
I AM THE DAUGHTER OF A MARKET GARDENER WHO WHEN HE RETIRED STARTED AN ALLOTMENT AND STARTED TO TEACH HIMSELF TO GROW FLOWERS. SHORTLY BEFORE HE DIED HE SAID THAT GARDENING HAD BEEN A LIFELONG THERAPY.
SO I DECIDED TO BEGIN TO GARDEN. IT MAKES A WONDERFUL CONTRAST TO WORKING ON THE COMPUTER, AND MY PREVIOUS PROFESSION OF OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST. WHEN I RETIRED I DECIDED TO REINVENT MYSELF AS AN ARTIST, INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHY. I AM STILL A HAPPY SNAPS PHOTOGRAPHER, BUT CONCENTRATE ON
CONTENT AND COMPOSITION RATHER THAN TECHNICAL PERFECTION, I RELATE MY PHOTOGRAPHS TO MY THOUGHTS, ORMAKE SOCIAL COMMENTS. SO MY PHOTOGRAPHS OFTEN INCLUDES TEXT
MANY OF MY PHOTOGRAPHS REFLECT MY PASSION FOR THE NATURAL WORLD INCLUDING MY GARDEN.