Hey Everyone,
I wanted to thank so many of you for sending me emails via the "contact Roger" button on the site, so thank you, it's appreciated to receive feedback as well as questions.
To "Troy" who asked me how I compare photographing the fall foliage of Hartford to the landscape of Ireland I would have to say that it's important to do both. I will miss the fall foliage and will miss the winter snow of the Hartford area and New England...but it's worth leaving knowing that I can come back with an entirely new view of the world. I love the US. My girlfriend had this talk with me about traveling once. She said that one of the greatest things about being an American is having the freedom to travel the world and come back. I spoke about wanting to move to Greece one day and she later shared her thoughts; "it's not fair to leave the place that gave has given you the opportunity to leave it". The point is that America is my home and I will always love it there and want to photograph there. For now I want to bring the world back to America.
PS. Troy...there is a lot of overcast and rain and wind...but if I wait for the right time or see the right thing, photography is everywhere.
And one last note to some friends and teachers back home. To some friends about to embark on trips to Europe, best of luck and safe travels safe travels to you (take some pictures and email me). To those teachers following my journey through Ireland (Fermi High School & The Hartford Art School), thank you, it means so very much to me that you're still there...
Rog...I'm so happy you remembered what I said about the USA. It's because you live here, that you have All these beautiful opportunities to travel. Now I know that you won't forget your roots!
