I grew up in artistic family. We were encouraged to express ourselves in whatever manner we chose. That was all well and good, but back then I was more often found chasing butterflies than painting them. After I retired, I felt the need to go back to my childhood artistic t raining. Because it was easy, I picked up a camera to create my art. I enjoy creative editing, but also have taken to a bit of illustration, some of which expresses my strange brand of humor.