I joined BP on 10/6/2001, knowing nothing about photography. Thanks to my BP mentors and friends, I'm still here and a bit more proficient. After 22 years living on Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma I moved back to my hometown of Mason City, Iowa in 2015. Am enjoying reconnecting with my cousins and high school friends. I am getting old now, so toting all the heavy gear around is harder than it used to be, so I'm shooting with my Canon SX50 super zoom much of the time. I have my macro lens on my Canon T3i and that's about all I use the bigger camera for anymore. Thanks for viewing.