Welcome

A little bit about me....

I've always appreciated that no two moments in life are ever exactly the same and when it comes to nature, that truth strikes me even more profoundly. My life's path led me to two decades as a cowgirl on a large cattle ranch in addition to working  with, and amongst animals in many other capacities along the way. A few years back it all came together when I found my deep passion for nature photography. I never cease to be in awe, of the beauty, complexity, mystery and magnificence of it all.

Living on the Central Coast of California I have an opportunity to observe, enjoy, learn about and photograph the wide variety of beauty it has to offer; and, while I have a passion for bird photography, all of nature catches my eye and often my lens.

I also am an amateur astrophotographer and absolutely love sitting under the stars, when coastal weather permits, listening to the sounds of nature at night; or to be in my observatory exploring and photographing the beauty of the universe itself. 

My life aside from photography is spent with my husband on our property enjoying the simple things in life including gardening, going on walks and even doing a bit of gaming here and there; as well as spending time with our many wonderful animals.
 

Thank you so much for stopping in……

Cheryl Gidding

(Photo credit to Joe Mancino/Elkhorn Slough Safari, LLC)