Art By Linda's Lensography

People have asked me, which of your lenses do you enjoy the most.

I have to say hands down it is this one, this is about my father, Harold Leo Means. A man that I truely admired as a human being, a husband, a father, a World War II hero.

He was one of those men that lived through some amazing times, during the great depression, world war II, he had many struggles during his life, many hardships, and sorrows (He lost his mom when he was a young teenager, father not around). And yet you would never ever know that he had been through those hard times, because there was not a bitter bone in his body. He chose to see the bright side of things.

He was one of the most intelligent person I have ever met, self educated, and brilliant, with a heart of gold to go with it. He taught me that there is good in all people, that some you may just have to dig a little deeper to find it, but it is there.

This lens stands alone in content, and is very special to my heart.

I give you, my father, my hero!

I didn't know it but I have always been an artist.

When I was young I thought I had no talents, but I see the world just a little differently. My daughter once said she never really truely "saw" a sunset until she experienced them with me. Because she would look at them and say "ooh pretty" then look away. When we started walking together, I would bring point out the beautiful colors and how each second it was changing, the feeling that you experience in your heart as God unfolds the beauty of a sunset to you, is like no other. He truly is the greatest artist of all, and I am grateful to be allowed to "see" the beauty in the world that surrounds us.

I love trying to recreate those feelings I feel, after witnessing the beauty of wildlife and nature, with my paintbrush.

My absolute favorite place to vacation is the Oregon Coast.

Honestly it is my husband and my dream to someday retire there. There is no better life I could think of than being able to see the ocean every day from your balcony, to hear the waves crashing down, to walk on the beach.

It is my dream, so share in my dream and experience some of Oregon with my in these lenses.

I have always had a love of animals and an appreciation for their beauty.

I love to study them, and learn about them.

The beauty of nature just leaves me in awe at times.

In these lenses I share the knowledge of what I have learned about animals and nature.

I do hope you will enjoy learning about them with me

My favorite television show is Lost, our whole family loves it. So I had to create a lens about it, and check back through the links there to see when the darn thing will air again...I'm lost without Lost.

Ask any one in my family who my favorite author is, and they will tell you, "Dean Koontz". I love the way he captures you from the start, and keeps you held there through the entire novel, leaving you with a warm fuzzy feeling at the end, but wanting more.