And now for something completely different...

Hello friends and fellow artists and artist wannabees!

I have had a wonderful, fun and educational time here but now have to bid you all a bittersweet goodbye. This started out as a place to show off the fact that I have a camera and some pencils and paper and could do something kind of cool with them. At least in MY humble opinion. My son got me interested in this site and it is a great way to break into the amateur (and professional) world of photography. But it has become more than that.

It became a place to meet other people interested in the same things and even became a lot more than that. It had become a social site, a news site, a political-statement site and even a place to just come and laugh along with new and old friends.

The only problem with that is that it has also become a drain of my limited time and resources. Not you! YOU were the good part... but I currently have way too many things to do and am not prioritizing them properly. I find myself with less time to do what I should be doing, less energy to devote to what needs to get done, and less focus on the important things in life. Don't get me wrong, it's a great hobby! But I aleady have way too many hobbies and I am stretched too thin as it is. So I have come to the conclusion that a few things need to be cut - and sadly this is one of them.

And for those of you who think you may know another reason I am leaving... No! I am NOT being arrested and being sent to prison! I am NOT being abducted by space aliens! And I am NOT hiding from some crazy stalker who loves my photos! Alhough that would have been kind of cool... I simply need to take a little more control of some of my time and energy.

So have a good time, enjoy the wonderful things you find here on DA... just don't expect me to be here posting more raccoon pics or sunset pics. Okay? Good.

To all of you... Take Care and Be Happy!