From innocence, the teens, man hood, the joy of parenthood, success, and to reap all of life's rewards with retiring and becoming a proud Grandfather; I feel truly blessed! Sure, there were many unwanted moments along the way, many of which, time has not erased. Some so devastating that I am amazed I have survived. But, only one wish I have made, and only one wish has been granted, "to be Happy"! Delusional and in denial, maybe; But, I'm glad I did not wish "to be Miserable"! :)
BIO
Someone told me I'm 57 (Now 62) and single. Really? I have always been a child at heart. So it is easy to see why I prefer Faeries! I did not need Peter Pan to convince me to "Never grow up!". Unfortunately, that's not the way our species. So on the exterior, I had to. But, deep within, my child remained. I prefer to be positive, supporting the soft, sweet, and gentle. I paint the world in that light. I'm not blind to the horrors of the world, and I stay sharp to the perils that confront us all. I simply do not allow that to alter how I view the world. I believe "Everything is beautiful", "Lead by example", "Love thy fellow Man", and possibly the greatest truth of all, "You can be what ever you desire, as long as you believe and pursue". I have always love the arts in all categories! I have palyed the guitar for over 45 years and have written over 100 songs. I am a minstrel and enjoy sharing my gift of song. I have dabbled in the visual arts since childhood. I won 2nd place in a High School Architectural State wide contest, and wanted to pursue that field, but somehow got sidetracked. The Sixties! During my middle thirties, I renewed my interests in the Arts and studied most of the Master Artists of oil painting, but struggled with its application. It was during my profession as Programmer Analyst, that I was exposed to CAD systems and its use in design, and found the Media right for me. I started with TrueSpace and CorelDraw starting in the early 90's, but it was not until I retired that I was able to give Art the attention it requires! I truly enjoy Poser and Vue and started to work with these tools in earnest in 2002. But I owe my biggest inspiration and push to Renderosity and all the Artists herein, regardless of their skill levels and talents. This community provides a place for expression and a shared interest > The Love of Art! Thanks for taking the time to get to know me. I hope you enjoy my images. Hugs, Dennis :)
Comments (93)
VDH
Great collage , welcome home!
carlx
Very beautiful collage!!!
kelvinhughes
nice to see you back Dennis great images
Rainastorm
WELCOME BACK!:-)
hazelfaye
Glad you had a great time, welcome back
NitraLing
Awesome pics!!!!!!
AGentleMuse
Welcome back!! Great photoa!!!
BrokenWings
Welcome back, hun, have missed you!
ToniDunlap
What glorious country to had to spend time in too. Welcome home. Hugs!!!
lior
Superb collage!!!!!!!!!!
Bossie_Boots
Glad you had a good time its nice to see you posting superb collage hugs lou x
Minda
welcome back dennis,glad to hear that u had a good time...
tizjezzme
That must have been quite the bumpy ride there lol LOVE the scenic bottom right shot.. gorgeous photo there... and fantastic little collage.
Richardphotos
sounds like an awesome time Dennis.excellent collage.I really want to buy a jeep but concerned about the cost of gasoline
Charberry
Welcome back! Was in Portland not long ago... as you probably gathered from some of my photos. ;o)
amota99517
I'm so glad that you had a good time. With that number of miles I can see why you would want to fly next time.
Mondwin
Outstanding capture my dear Dennis..well come back!!thank's!!!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
busi2ness
Are you sure you said "family" and not just boys playing? lol It must have been a great time and I am glad you're back home safe.
gojira
Welcome back . . . !
A_Sunbeam
Welcome back!
sidewayshank
Sore bones but happy heart You can rest and enjoy the memories Welcome back
evielouise
dave you just need to add more artist lol I get at least 22-to 25 daily:: Dennis so glad you had a great time yes frank and I go on those long drives and were getting too old to keep doing that it makes one tired but great memories! and wonderful captures here
LBJ2
Very cool and beautiful captures, Dennis. Looks to be fantastic natural enviroment out there. And welcome back btw.. i didn't even know you've been gone.#:o) But i can read about that in your last render. Great to see your still going strong.+5
tatalinn
Welcome back! There's nothing like a family reunion, and having a wonderful time with them. :)/Ankie
STEVIEUKWONDER
Oh, I so want a Jeep Dennis! I thought I might buy a WW2 MB until I thought about using it on a daily basis, in the summer, which would be absolute sacrilidge on a salty beach! lol There again, might think about a newer model, with a fuel efficient diesel or do I need to get a life? lol Great captures my friend and welcome back home! Steve :o)
bakapo
welcome back, it sounds like you had a great time. these photos are fun to see.
DreamersWish
Glad to see you made it back in one piece. I am very glad you had a safe and wonderful trip too. Thank you for sharing your images of your time away. It looked like it was a lot of fun. I would love to go to WA one day. Beautiful set of images!
danob
Having been doing much the same good to be back here too to view your work again
pspworkshop
Beautiful image!!
jclP
I am glad you had a great time....nice to see you back...