You might find me at Cafe Beignet on Royal Street while writing about what I see in the French Quarter. I might be sitting on a bench in Jackson Square with my sketchbook, or standing on a streetcar heading to the Garden District to explore with my camera. I may be out with my husband perusing flea markets and antique stores for some unique finds to add to our quaint bohemian home in the woods of southeastern Louisiana. But most times I am sitting on the old wicker swing of my lazy southern porch tending to my plants or with a cup of hot lemon tea (with almond milk and honey please) in hand, a cat on my lap, and reading a good book. I have been all over the world in pursuit of my true joy in life.........to exploit happiness, humbleness, and adventure in every culture, society, and way of life that I possibly can. I have been to England, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Morocco, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Bahamas, Mexico, Jamaica, and Haiti as well as all over the United States. I love meeting and getting to know the people of these beautiful and diverse countries. I love photographing them and their boldly and richly colorful environments, and writing and sketching about my adventures. I do a lot of mission and philanthropic work for many different non-profit organizations. It is what I have been called to do in this world and where my heart belongs. I also work with several nationally and internationally publicated magazines as a freelance and contracted photographer and writer. After a career at the Walt Disney company, first as a technical illustrator for the documentation department, and then as a Visual Communications Specialist and Lead Photographer for Walt Disney Imagineering, I have learned a lot about the creative world. I have worked alongside Disney Legends and incredible mural artists as well as scene painters, designers, and art directors. I left the company in pursuit of running my business full time which I have been doing ever since.