Hi, my name is Charles. I live in Tennessee, but I grew up all over the US. Photography has been a strong obsession for a long time, an obsession I'm happy to have. It is one of the best ways I have to communicate. Â
 I consider myself to be a Tennessee native who had the misfortune to be born in Detroit. My family, going back for generations, are from Tennessee. Dad was in the Navy, so I grew up all over the country. He used to save his vacation time and take 60 days off every two years. We would take long, sweeping trips across the country, spend a couple of weeks with family in Tennessee, and return by a different route to see more sights. He left the Navy and we returned to Tennessee when I was 14, and I spent my High School years at Midway High School, just south of Kingston. Most of my family are centered in Chattanooga but I spent a lot of time all over East Tennessee. After a stint in the Air Force in Denver, I wandered the West for awhile, then came back, married and spent nearly 20 years in Polk County. I put down roots there, something I had never done before. After my divorce, I moved to Kentucky ten years ago. And I still miss my home in Polk County.
 Kentucky is a beautiful state, and I got serious about photography after moving here. After looking so closely at this part of the state, I think of it this way; if you removed the vegetation it would look like southern Utah, with it's great sandstone mesas, cliffs, arches and canyons. I love the wonderful old forests here, but if you want to reveal it's rocky heart you have to work at it.  Oh, and I like dogs.
Update: As of August 2011, I have moved back to Tennessee. It's great to be back!
Comments (18)
Erestorfan
Oh, he's SOOOO cute!! I'm so glad someone brought him to be photographed! Yes, I heard they are a lot like flying squirrels. So soft and cute!!
Rainastorm
Now how cute is this little guy...aww lol Love the eyes....remind me of my second youngest dog...got that "I didn't do it" look allll the time! lol
Jedi_Padawan
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE!!!!! I want to cuddle him right now! Really, a wonderful picture you've taken there. Seems as if he's actually posing for the pic :o) Wonderful, simply wonderful. There can't be enough animals in the gallery, please keep pics like this coming, it's brightening my day. And thanks for sharing with us. ~Sassy~
Tom42
Excellent capture. i use have breeding pair of them. they product babies. it was cute see their little hand stick out the mother pouch
NightGallery
Those eyes are to die for! Great shot and focus. Just too cute.
bronwyn_lea
Such a sweet face. Great picture!
watapki66
Excellent shot!
morningglory
Adorable creature.
danapommet
Are those like the pocket squirrels that they sell at the state fairs? Super shot. Also looks like an Aye-Aye. Dana
greensleeves81
Wow! It has got Bull's eye! Cute shot!
DEWoodward
Excellant shot!
blinkings
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
MrsLubner
Those eyes are curious... a night animal, I bet it was not happy to be awake. :-) Fantastic portrait.
durleybeachbum
A super portrait! Poor thing being kept as a pet, but it looks fairly well.
Ilona-Krijgsman
what a cute one...and those eyes are so sweet and friendly....nice details as well
SIGMAWORLD
Excellent shot!
jendellas
Didn't know they were a pet, lovely capture he is so cute!!!!
flora-crassella
what a cute animal! FANTASTIC photo!!!!!!