I have been a member of South Jersey Camera Club for over 10 years and it has been a true outlet for the creative side of my personality. It is a wonderfully social club and I love the comaraderie. In 1982, I started out taking slides of dental procedures I performed on animals and used these images for lectures or articles on veterinary dentistry. During preparation of the slide show, I always threw in some nature shots to spice up the lecture. As time went on, I realized how enjoyable it was to take these photographs and it became a real stress-buster. After many years of attending South Jersey Camera Club workshops, fieldtrips, and tutoring, I moved from Beginners group, to Advanced, and finally squeaked into Salon group of the Camera Club. Not thinking I could compete with the heavy-weights in the club, I made up my mind to try even harder. A mini miracle happened and I pulled off first place in color prints for 2016-17 calendar year. Here are the images:
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
A Golden Picture 
That certainly is a worthy collection. Big well deserved congratulations!
Welcome back to the blogosphere, and with such great work.
From one blogger to another,
Thanks!
It’s a nice group of images. I’ve always loved your photography style. I’m happy to share the Salon group of the South Jersey Camera Club with you and other amazing photographers.
I am in awe of your work, Rich. Your compliment means a lot to me.