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Introductions => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: BruceLeventhal on November 05, 2016, 17:46:18

Title: Hello and many Thanks!
Post by: BruceLeventhal on November 05, 2016, 17:46:18

Hello from Stillwater, Minnesota.

I joined a few weeks ago, and have lurked more than played at this point. I finally dipped my toe into the NikonGear site with a comment about the 200-500VR lens yesterday and thought I should introduce myself.

I am a former researcher (ecological studies of pelagic seabirds and monarch butterflies), and have been a high school biology teacher for the past 25 years. I am an avid traveler, hiker and watcher of nature. My photography originally supported my research in the 1980's, and became an integral part of my life since that time.

While I once loved to document what I saw in the field, I now lean towards a more "artistic" interpretation of the natural world with bent towards conservation and education.

I have been blogging since 2008 (I think) with over 500 blog posts but am relatively anonymous within a huge sea of photo-bloggers.

Thanks to the crew here at NikonGear, as I think that this site is an oasis in an otherwise noisy world.
cheers,
bruce

Title: Re: Hello and many Thanks!
Post by: Erik Lund on November 05, 2016, 17:49:55

Welcome to NikonGear! Please enjoy ;)

Title: Re: Hello and many Thanks!
Post by: Andrea B. on November 05, 2016, 18:06:09

Welcome, Bruce. I enjoyed looking at some of your website topics. Very nicely presented.

Title: Re: Hello and many Thanks!
Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 05, 2016, 18:08:11

Welcome. Please stay.

Title: Re: Hello and many Thanks!
Post by: BW on November 05, 2016, 19:10:21

Your blog was very inspiring! Welcome to this site :)

Title: Re: Hello and many Thanks!
Post by: Jakov Minić on November 05, 2016, 21:04:21

We are very pleased to have you with us.
Thank you for your kind words.

Title: Re: Hello and many Thanks!
Post by: Frank Fremerey on November 05, 2016, 21:28:59

I feel we are 50% Biologists here...

Welcome to the club!

Title: Re: Hello and many Thanks!
Post by: John G on November 19, 2016, 09:23:32

Hi Bruce,
              Welcome to NG. I like the orientation on Conservation + Education = Preservation. Would enjoy seeing a few images.