I love the outdoors and am inspired by the beauty in nature. I have been hiking and exploring since the age of ten when my family moved to a home near thousands of acres of woodlands in Connecticut. At age 14, I went on my first 3-day backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail in Vermont. What a great experience. It was just two kids. My friend's father dropped us off at the trailhead and picked us up three days later. I have been backpacking ever since. I got a Canon AE1 camera when I was still in high school and I loved...more