As an aspiring storyteller, whether it be through film or book, I recognize and appreciate the visual splendor and leagues of inspiration the natural world has to offer. Not only do I love observing, but I also get a thrill out of catching, admiring, and safely releasing nature's denizens, from spiders to snakes to sharks. I am also an avid fisherman, a passion that ignited when my dad made me kiss my first bluegill at age four.