I am a retired pilot and took up photography because it allows me to relax, enjoy nature, life, and the visual wonders of our surroundings both large and small. With the exception of the Arctic and Airplane Galleries, which are image-heavy collections of some photos from my work flying in the far north (before I took up photography as a hobby), I try to capture images that stir the imagination, generate a feeling of peacefulness or capture a moment in time that the eye might miss when viewed in real-time. I hope the images offered here allow you a few minutes of pleasure while viewing them.
J. Ireland