Photographer, artist, cook, cookbook author, fat activist, and biographer of #MsEllaPhant.

Retirement has opened the door for me to embrace my passions fully! Now I'm a full-time photographer, writer, and artist. There's always a furry supervisor on my lap (my cat!), and I love tending to my garden. I'm thoroughly enjoying this creative freedom, I can't wait to travel again and capture new places through my lens

I have been a fat/size activist for many years now, ever since I got off the diet roller coaster and found that you don't have to be a size 2 to have a wonderful life. I grew up a Navy Brat and when I returned to my place of birth to go to college, I discovered I love living in one place and have been here ever since.

Along with all my photographic and artwork I have published a gluten-free cookbook https://books2read.com/u/mqaKx1 of all the recipes I have adapted from my childhood favorites and more.