I have been taking photographs as a hobby since the early 1970s in the days of film switching in the past decade or so to digital photography. My interest, aside from photos involving family members and events have been widespread with a fairly continuous interest in both nature and the built environment with an interest in the way in which even photographs can be taken to emphasize the abstract rather than simply recording what is before the camera.
Given my age I am also aware that time is an important component of the world around us. Everyone, particularly in the temperate zones, is aware of the effects the seasonal shifts have on the way things appear. But it is the experience of visiting a site twenty or more years later that I also find of interest, the way in which such natural forces as the growth of trees can reshape or even eliminate earlier views. This is also a factor in urban settings where older buildings remain or are re-shaped to fit new uses while newer buildings alter the feel and perspectives of the remaining older buildings. The challenge is finding a way between merely recording such changes and discovering viewpoints that also makes them interesting.