There are many things that lure me to travel and keep the passion flaming inside to see more of God's beautiful green earth.  I love the planning, the getting there, the road trips, the seeing remarkable things with my own eyes, the process of photographing them and  the way it deepens my faith.  But one thing I'm really growing to appreciate is the people I meet and see along the way.

I was a bit surprised on my last bit of travel how downright rude some professional photographers were about people being in their shots.  I was surprised because my experience with other professional photographers has always been very positive.  They are nature lovers, appreciators of creation, and most seem to have such respect for the scene they are photographing that they understand the desire of anyone wanting to share in it.  In fact, we want to share it... that's why we're photographers in the first place.