"Reptiles have been a huge part of my life for many years, and will probably fill the rest of my life as well. From the time of childhood I chased nearly every critter that crawled along the 2 acres that I grew up on. The muddy ditches, slimy lake, and flat plains of the Amarillo area; it really did not matter I would spend as much time as I could searching for snakes, lizards, frogs, and turtles. Visions of catching my first horned lizards, whiptails, and milk snakes outlast many other memories from childhood."

     "Currently I devote most of my free time to herp related activities. Although I enjoy keeping a small collection of herps, I get even more excited for herping trips and field photography. My Lowerpro backpack filled with canon gear is never too far away. I am glad I waited for the digital technology put out over the last couple of years rather than that from five or six years ago."