I am working on geneology for the mid-Missouri Brewer (Russellville, Columbia, St Louis are on into Linn County, Brookfield) and mid to southern-Missouri Bayley's (Waynesville / Springfield area). I stumbled across Find A Grave and added it to my resources to help validate data not thinking about how much a photo of a tombstone can bring people and memories to life.

I took my first couple of pictures in a feeling of obligation prior to asking complete strangers to take pictures for me. Since, my daughter and I have discovered a whole new world with new experiences, wonders and questions. The people we have worked with and talked with have been a tremendous help and very warm hearted.

A new day has begun. I travel far and wide throughout Colorado and have family in Missouri were I know requests in the rural areas are growing. I wish fair weather and fun shooting with the respect due our friends and family that have moved on before us.